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The Trump administration said that the proof further review is "unwarranted" is straightforward and simple: Not even California asked for it.
The proposal would allow oil companies to drill new wells, but also require them to abandon and cap existing wells.
"Maybe we'll do it here in California," he said of Trump's mandate that Texas Republicans redistrict to win five more GOP seats.
As President Donald Trump pushes Texas Republicans to adopt a controversial new redistricting plan to pad their congressional majority by up to five seats, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has begun to float a similar scheme of his own.
Gov. Gavin Newsom says California should redraw its own congressional districts if Texas tries to gerrymander its lines. His idea faces long odds.
Newsom laughed and responded, “You’re hitting me right there man, the California exodus. By the way, complete bulls—t. Now, the last two years, we’ve seen significant growth in California’s population. So it’s reversed, and record-breaking tourism.”
California tends to pay more in individual and corporate federal taxes than Texas does, because of its larger population and higher incomes. Newsom’s specific numbers come from 2022, the most recent year available,
“What South Carolinians saw this week as … Newsom made a two-day swing through the state was more than a highly visible candidate who probably will run for president in 2028,” wrote Andy Brack, editor, publisher and columnist at the Statehouse Report and Charleston City Paper.
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Newsom just took a page from Trump. But there’s more to do to keep California a golden state
Governor Newsom reforms California's costly environmental regulations while facing challenges in waste management and housing that continue to drive population decline
One labor leader called out the governor “for not discussing common sense regulations on technology and AI to save jobs and to save privacy.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom reached a turning point in June after President Trump sent troops to Los Angeles. His directive to his aides was to be more combative on social media and match the tactics emanating from the White House.
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