California State Sen. Josh Newman, a Democrat who lost his seat in California in a recall election before winning it back, is working to raise the constitutional bar in the state.
"The recalls are like trick plays like you would see in sports," said Newman, speaking to CNN today. "If you can't win a regular election, you go to the recall card."
Newman won the 29th District seat in 2016 but lost it in a recall in 2018. He won back the seat in the 2020 election.
State Senator Josh Newman, who experienced the state’s recall rules firsthand when he was recalled in 2018 and replaced by a candidate who received fewer votes than him in the recall election, said he planned to propose a constitutional amendment early next year that would remove the replacement race on the ballot. Voters would decide whether a governor should be recalled, and if so, the lieutenant governor would automatically take the job. Mr. Newman ran against his replacement and won back his seat in 2020.
Heartbreaking to experience the very sudden and tragic loss of our friend, comrade and chief of staff Marc Hanson. It’s not often that the path of an average person’s life intersects with people who are truly exceptional — who bring fellowship and joy and purpose to everything they do, and in the doing so, raise the level of quality and enjoyment in doing big and important things, while making us all smarter and better people in the process.
Cal State Fullerton is the recipient of two state budget appropriations — $1 million for the Fullerton Arboretum and $1 million that provides seed money to begin planning on “The Gateway” pedestrian bridge that will link the campus’s College Park building with the main campus across Nutwood Avenue.
State Sen. Josh Newman led an effort to secure $7.8 million to sustain and expand the innovative, impactful and successful public safety model developed by The North Orange County Public Safety Task Force (NOCPSTF), officials announced today.
The Task Force is a unique collaborative of cities, police departments and Community Based Organizations (CBOs) that work together to identify and treat the root causes of homelessness, prevent youth violence, and enhance post-incarceration reentry support.
The Hunt Library has received $ 2.75 million in funding in the 2021/2022 fiscal year budget just signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. This new round of funding will add to a $ 2.5 million State Library grant received last year by Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva. A press release from Quirk-Silva’s office called the new funding the result of “a joint request” made with State Senator Josh Newman, whose own press release said the additional funding will “complete the Hunt Library’s Revitalization Project so that the library may once again serve as a cultural landmark for the community.”
The 12 state lawmakers who represent portions of Orange County wrote 81 bills that advanced through a recent critical deadline this session, with legislation that addresses everything from unemployment fraud to packaging for cannabis-infused drinks to caps on mobile home park rent spikes now one step closer to becoming law.
Read more at: https://www.ocregister.com/2021/06/09/orange-county-lawmakers-advance-81-bills-in-sacramento/
When California began delivering millions of COVID-19 vaccines, we turned to neighborhood pharmacists to get shots in arms quickly and safely. These highly educated and trained medical professionals helped to protect our communities, making personal sacrifices to serve even though they already perform high-pressure jobs where mistakes may cost lives.