Community

Assemblymember Heather Hadwick Introduces Bills to Support Hunters’ Right to Self-Defense and Youth Hunting

March 24, 2026
Assemblywoman Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) has introduced two bills aimed at improving hunter safety and expanding opportunities for youth to participate in California’s hunting heritage.

“As a hunter and angler myself, I understand how important it is to protect and preserve our hunting traditions,” said Hadwick. “Since coming to Sacramento, I’ve worked to advance practical solutions that support responsible wildlife management and expand hunting opportunities.”

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Legislation

Sen. Megan Dahle’s Office: 2026 Legislative Package Also Aims to Help Seniors‚ Rural Health Care

March 17, 2026
SISKIYOU NEWS–As the 2026 legislative year continues‚ I am pleased to announce that I have introduced my main bill package for the year. As is always the case‚ my heart and my priorities are with rural California and the needs of its residents. There will be much more legislative news to come as the session develops‚ but here’s a brief rundown of the main bills I have introduced

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Politics

My Legislator

February 4, 2026
Californians can now easily follow what their state representatives say and do each week, as the Legislature considers about 5,000 bills before adjourning in August.

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Politics

Californians Face New Laws: Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs 794 Bills in 2025

January 28, 2026
SACRAMENTO–Governor Gavin Newsom signed 794 of the 917 bills that were sent to him in 2025 by the California Legislature. He vetoed 123 bills or 14 percent of the bills received. According to 30-year Sacramento lawyer and lobbyist Chris Micheli, writing for the California Globe, this was the least amount of bills that Newsom has signed during his seven years as Governor with the exception of the two COVID years of 2020 (signed 372 of 428 bills) and of 2021 (signed 770 of 836 bills).  During all seven years he signed 5,770 bills out of 6,641 that were sent to him with vetoes for 931 bills.

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Stories Speak Volumes

Stories Speak Volumes: Aug 18-Aug 22

There are so many stories making up the mosaic of national/international news that we can’t cover them all every week. The biggest stories now seem to be: Israel and Iran, the Trump presidency (lawfare and judges), immigration (migrants and illegals), wars, weaponization of government (the deep state) against Trump and conservatives, our nation’s debt, massive inflation, climate change controversy and related expenses of government, industry attempting to address these issues, the Chinese threat, national security, abortion, taxpayer cuts, Ukraine peace, and hatred and violence against Christians.

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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).

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