Category: Politics

Gavin Newsom Speaks on State's Plan to Redraw Congressional Maps

Legislation

Newsom Calls Special Nov. 4 Election to Eliminate GOP CA Congressional Seats

August 14, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom announced today (at an Aug. 14 press conference in downtown Los Angeles) that he is calling a special election on Nov. 4th to tear up the state’s congressional map in favor of a gerrymandered map that eliminates Republican seats and will counter Texas efforts to remove five Democrat seats despite California voters having voted in a state constitutional amendment to create an “independent” redistricting commission that looks at congressional districts every 10 years.

Legislation

Stop AB 495 Email & Phone Campaign

August 13, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–Opponents to AB 495 are calling the measure “The California Legislature Trafficking Bill” and are launching an email and phone campaign against it prior to the “No on AB 495 Rally & Lobby Day” on Tues., Aug. 19th on the West Sacramento Capitol Steps (leadership training begins at 11 am with the rally at 1 p.m. and legislative office visits starting at 3 pm).

Legislation

Landmark Legal Foundation Submits Amicus Brief with U.S. Supreme Court on Behalf of EIPCa Supporting Candidates Late-Arriving Ballot Allegations

August 5, 2025
Michael J. O’Neill of Landmark Legal Foundation filed an Amicus Brief on July 29, 2025 with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Election Integrity Project California in support of candidates’ allegations that acceptance of late-arriving ballots is injurious to candidates running for office.

Elections

[UPDATE] EIPCa Pursues Federal Legislation For Election Reform

August 5, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–Some 112 Ventura County residents attended six workshops between July 23-26 to hear how Election Integrity Project Ca is pursuing federal legislation that will bring about national election reform with Founder and President Linda Paine stating: “Congress needs to act to save the Republic” because “the current electoral system in numerous states lacks the safeguards to guarantee citizens that their rights are protected and their voice is heard.”

Community

Redding Council To Decide On Raising Sales Tax By 1 Percent On Nov. 4 Ballot

August 5, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–The Redding City Council decided on a 4-1 vote (Agenda 9:12a2) this evening (Aug. 5) to place a 1 percent sales tax increase (to 8.25 percent) on the Nov. 4 general election ballot which if passed by voters would raise an estimated additional $30 million. The lone dissenting vote was made by Council Member Tenessa Audette who wanted to delay the vote from a special election this fall at a cost between $300,00–$500,000 to Nov. 3, 2026 (next year’s general election).

Tina Peters speaks into a microphone at court

Politics

Tina Peters Attorney Argues Imprisonment Without Bail Violates 1st Amendment

July 22, 2025
DENVER, CO–Attorneys for Tina Peters, the former Mesa County Clerk, a Republican now 69, argued today (July 22) before the United States Tenth Circuit District Court for the District of Colorado Chief Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak at the Alfred A. Arraj Courthouse (901 19th Street) that Peters’ imprisonment without bail violates her 1st Amendment rights.

Elections

EIPCa Pursues Federal Legislation For Election Reform

CALIRED NEWS–Election Integrity Project California (EIPCa) is pursuing federal legislation that will bring about national election reform because “the current electoral system in numerous states lacks the safeguards to guarantee citizens that their rights are protected and their voice is heard.”