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Arnold Schwarzenegger tried urging Donald Trump to join him in his campaign for a better environment by appealing to the president's affinity for "winning." Speaking Tuesday morning at the R20 Austrian World Summit, an offshoot of Schwarzenegger's international non-profit, the former California governor urged Trump to take more action on climate change and ditch fossil fuels, saying such an effort would result in lots of victories.
California Gov. Jerry Brown faces a bruising fight with the Legislature over funding for welfare, health care and higher education after producing a revised budget proposal that shows a lot more money but not a lot more spending. The state's budget surplus has ballooned to nearly $9 billion, the largest in at least 18 years, at a time when California is facing serious challenges like rising homelessness and growing inequality.
Three members of President Donald Trump's transition team urged the White House Thursday to stay the course on a ruling rolling back fuel efficiency standards crafted during Obama's administration. Analysts Shirley Ybarra, Myron Ebell, and Thomas Pyle are encouraging Trump to stay the course on reforms to the Corporate Average Fuel Economy .
JANUARY 30: Surfers leave the water just off the coast on January 30, 2017 in Venice Beach, California. Tim Draper, the billionaire venture capitalist and legend in the world of cryptocurrency, has an idea: Let's split California into three separate states.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom speaks during a debate at the California Theatre, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in San Jose, Calif. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom speaks during a debate at the California Theatre, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in San Jose, Calif.
In this March 8, 2018 file photo California gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses the state's housing problems at a conference in Sacramento, Calif.
Candidates for California governor, from top left: Republican Travis Allen, Democrat John Chiang, Republican John Cox, Democrats Delaine Eastin, Gavin Newsom and Antonio Villaraigosa. Californians who've been trying their best to avoid thinking about politics over the last year and a half might wake up to a rude surprise in their mailbox this week.
For anyone wondering about the state of the Republican Party here these days, consider this: There may be no Republican candidate for governor or United States senator on the California ballot this November. That dispiriting possibility is beginning to sink in for California Republicans against the backdrop of a divisive debate among its candidates and leaders on how the embattled party can become competitive again in a state where Ronald Reagan was elected twice as governor and that Richard M. Nixon called home.
With the June 5 primary closing in, hundreds of party delegates will spend the weekend in San Diego debating endorsements for candidates seeking statewide offices that are all held by Democrats. Republican registration numbers continue to slide in the state - currently, an anemic 25 percent of the total - and the party could soon suffer the indignity of being eclipsed by independents in voter enrollments.
Two Democratic lawmakers asked Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt on Monday for documents related to proposed changes to vehicle fuel emission standards and California's authority to set its own measures, and accused him of misleading Congress of the agency's plans. FILE PHOTO: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks during an interview at his office in Washington, U.S., July 10, 2017.
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to rule fundraising in the California governor's race, with more than $17.6 million in the bank, according to fundraising documents filed with the state. But wealthy allies of fellow Democrat Antonio Villaraigosa dumped more than $12.5 million into an independent effort to boost his candidacy - just before mail ballots are sent to voters.
At a House Intelligence Committee hearing just over a year ago, Democrats on the panel focused heavily on the infamous Steele dossier, the salacious and unverified report alleging that the Trump campaign conspired with the Russian government to influence the 2016 election. California Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the committee, made numerous references to Steele's claims during an opening statement for the hearing, which was held on March 20, 2017.
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to rule fundraising in the California governor's race, with more than $17.6 million in the bank, according to fundraising documents filed with the state. But wealthy allies of fellow Democrat Antonio Villaraigosa dumped more than $12.5 million into an independent effort to boost his candidacy - just before mail ballots are sent to voters.
Democrats are packing U.S. House contests in California with hopes of seizing long-held Republican seats as part of a much-anticipated "blue wave." California's open primary sends the two highest vote-getters in June to the general election regardless of party.
A quiz: If a bipartisan majority of House members wants votes on a subject that gets sky-high public support, why do they seem likely to fail? And why are they pushing it regardless? Here's some help: It's the politically loaded issue of helping "Dreamer" immigrants. And it's an election year.
President Trump speaks during a tour as he reviews border-wall prototypes on March 13, 2018, in San Diego. Since he was elected president, Donald Trump has visited the most populous state in the nation once.
Billionaire donor Tom Steyer has endorsed state Sen. Kevin de Leon in the Democratic primary passing over long-time incumbent Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the Washington Examiner is reporting. "I think he's the kind of young progressive that reflects California and would be a very strong advocate for our state nationally," Steyer told the Examiner.
"The Freedom Caucus is prepared to exact a price from Kevin McCarthy if he wants to be the next speaker of the House - three years after foiling his first bid for the job," Politico reports. "A survey of about 20 of the conservative group's three dozen members found varying degrees of openness to the California Republican known as a deal-making pragmatist.