California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed legislation, Senate Bill No. 7, that reenacts a streamlined litigation process for certain "environmental leadership development projects".
On May 20, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill No. 7, the “Jobs and Economic Improvement Through Environmental Leadership Act of 20216” (the “Act”), which repealed and.
Things are looking up for Gov. Gavin Newsom.
After a brutal year of skyrocketing COVID-19 cases, worries about the economy, and a political revolt, the Democratic governor is now enjoying a huge budget surplus, one of the lowest case rates in the nation, and a steady approval rating.
That s why, some Democrats say, the recall election needs to be held sooner rather than later.
State Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, floated the idea on Twitter last week, saying the best way to beat this reckless recall is to have an early election. He has rebounded well with vaccines and budget, Glazer wrote. His biggest threats are the unknowns: virus variant, fires, school reopening. No reason to delay and give opposition any more running room.
Department of Finance spokesperson H.D. Palmer said Tuesday that the request for "expedited" information was being made in response to counties asking the state for recall funding on May 4.