Can You Handle The Truth?: Fact-Checking Claims By Recall Election Candidate John Cox And Gov. Gavin NewsomMay 6, 2021 | Chris NicholsPolitiFact California found Cox distorted plans for a good behavior plan for prison inmates, while Newsom’s claim the recall election could cost “hundreds of millions of dollars” is on the right track. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
No, California Gov. Newsom Did Not ‘Just Let 76,000 Inmates Out Of Jail,’ As Recall Candidate John Cox Falsely ClaimedMay 6, 2021 | Chris NicholsCalifornia expanded a good behavior credit program that will make thousands of inmates eligible for somewhat shorter sentences, but a state prisons spokesperson said no releases are expected for months or years.
State GovernmentRepublican Challengers Officially Launch Campaigns As California Recall Begins In EarnestMay 4, 2021 | Nicole NixonCalifornia’s recall election went into full swing Tuesday, with two Republican candidates launching campaigns while Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom reiterated his record managing the state during the pandemic and other emergencies.
State GovernmentThree Major Progressive Proposals Just Stalled In California’s LegislatureMay 3, 2021 | Scott RoddThe bills aimed to create a single-payer health care system, ban political contributions from corporations and levy a wealth tax on the richest Californians. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentDemocratic Leaders Rally Behind Newsom To Fight Recall, But How Enthusiastic Is The Grassroots?May 2, 2021Democratic Party leaders unite behind a message that the recall is a desperate Republican plot that is bad for California. But will progressives and Latinos turn out to vote?
