Statement from Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes on Governor Newsom’s 2026–27 Budget Proposal
Sacramento, CA — Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D–Colton), a member of the Senate Budget Committee and Chair of the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Resources, Environmental Protection, and Energy, issued the…
Congresswoman Julia Brownley Secures over $19.7M for Ventura County and the Conejo Valley in FY26 Funding Bill
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced the inclusion of funding totaling more than $19,792,000 that she secured for California’s 26th Congressional District in the Fiscal Year 2026…
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Issues Statement on Governor Newsom’s 2026–27 Budget Proposal
SACRAMENTO—Today, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s 2026–27 Budget Proposal: “I am heartened to see that the Governor’s proposed budget…
National Archives to loan historic documents to Presidential Libraries across the country, to support America’s 250th birthday exhibitions
The National Archives and Records Administration announced that it will temporarily move over 30 remarkable documents, records and artifacts from storage vaults in Washington, DC and loan them to support…
Monticello Welcomes New Historian and Two Inaugural Civic Partnerships Fellows
Historian Nicole Brown joins Monticello’s International Center for Jefferson Studies, Sarah Jencks and Justin G. Reid selected as first Civic Partnerships Fellows CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello is pleased…
Proposed Initiative Enters Circulation: Requires State Response If President of The United States Unlawfully Retains Office Beyond Two-Term Limit
Sacramento, Calif. – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., announced that the proponent of a new initiative was cleared to begin collecting petition signatures on January 5, 2026.…
Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis’s 2025 Year in Review
SACRAMENTO, CA – As 2025 comes to a close, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis reflects a year of bold leadership, relentless service, and unwavering dedication to the people of California. This year,…
The War Department Strengthens Measures to Protect DOW‑Funded Research
Today, Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, Emil Michael announced new actions to protect Department of War (DoW)-funded research from malign foreign influence, intellectual property theft, and other…
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond Announces Literacy Moonshot, the Most Expansive Effort in California History to Achieve Reading by Third Grade
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today announced his literacy moonshot, a five-year plan to close the third-grade literacy gap. The plan contains key strategies that are proven to…
Assemblymember Lackey Responds to Governor Newsom’s State of the State: Californians Are Tired of the Spin While They Pay the Price
SACRAMENTO – Following Governor Newsom’s State of the State address, Assemblymember Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) criticized the Governor for offering political theater rather than providing real solutions for the rising costs…