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Letters to the Editor: Rep. Liz Cheney made the right call San Francisco Chronicle readers FacebookTwitterEmail In this Dec. 17, 2019 file photo, Republican Conference chair Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington. Sen. Anthony Bouchard, of Cheyenne, on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 accused Cheney of being “out of touch” with Wyoming for her vote to impeach President Donald Trump in announcing he will run against her.(Associated Press/J. Scott Applewhite) Rega...

Commentary: Put students first, return deferrals Special to CalMatters The Legislative Analyst Office recently reported a $26 billion windfall. And, some are suggesting California should restore across-the-board cuts. But politicians must recognize solutions embedded in the June budget did not embody shared sacrifice — kids and teachers took a disproportionate hit. June revenues were deliberately pessimistic. As a result, the Legislature could low-ball the Proposition 98 minimum school fundin...

  Share Source: AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is one of the most hypocritical people on the left. Just look at his continual Wuhan coronavirus lockdowns and his desire not to follow his own rules (does the French Laundry restaurant ring a bell)? Democrats often roll their eyes and wave off potential recalls in the blue state. But even former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown – the man responsible for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris rise to fame – realizes Ne...

Organizers of Newsom recall effort say theyre seeing renewed support Greg Lee reports on the effort underway to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom. SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Amid California’s ongoing struggle to slow the spread of the coronavirus and mitigate the economic consequences, Governor Gavin Newsom is facing a renewed recall effort. “He’s destroyed people’s lives,” said Randy Economy, a senior advisor to the recall campaign.  “And it’s not because of the pandemic, it’...

1. Newsom’s new lobbying ban Newsom at a news conference in Sacramento on May 14, 2020. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo/Pool Newsom on Friday unveiled a new ethics policy that prevents his paid political and campaign consultants from directly lobbying him, his staff or state agencies he controls with the goal of influencing legislative or administrative action. The new policy also prohibits registered lobbyists from serving as paid consultants to Newsom and creates a new Chief Ethics Advi...

Newsom bans advisers from lobbying as criticism mounts of ties to interest group consultants FacebookTwitterEmail Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a lobbying ban for his paid political advisers after criticism.Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a lobbying ban for his paid political advisers, after weeks of criticism over his close ties to consultants who also work for corporate clients and other influential interests at the state Capitol. In a memo share...

Newsom bans advisers from lobbying as criticism mounts of ties to interest group consultants FacebookTwitterEmail Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a lobbying ban for his paid political advisers after criticism.Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a lobbying ban for his paid political advisers, after weeks of criticism over his close ties to consultants who also work for corporate clients and other influential interests at the state Capitol. In a memo share...