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Legal Marijuana Qualifies for California Ballot

Californians will decide in November whether to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes, after a measure backed by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Facebook investor Sean Parker gathered enough signatures to qualify for placement on the state ballot this fall.

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Jews Reject Gavin Newsom’s Disarmament Plan

It’s not too late to send Lieutenant Governor Newsom a message: don’t disarm Californians and don’t give breaks to those who want to harm us. As the Democratic leaders in Sacramento have already pleaded with him to do, Newsom must pull this initiative and work with the California legislature on public safety bills that support our police and empower the people.

Gavin Newsom (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)

CA GOP Opposes Marijuana, Gun Control Initiatives

On Sunday, the California GOP voted to endorse a ballot initiative to “hasten death penalty appeals” while opposing initiatives legalizing recreational marijuana, expanding gun control, and mandating condoms in pornography.

Emma Solorzano, 13, of Jefferson, holds a sign saying Gun Free Zones Make Me a Target at a

Newsom Hits Donald Trump over Wall with Mexico

This week, California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom rereleased a video on Facebook challenging Donald Trump’s plan to build a wall along the entire U.S.-Mexico border. The video, posted on Facebook, has been seen almost nine million times.

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Gavin Newsom Defends Ke$ha; Hits Clinton?

On Wednesday, in what could be construed as a subtle hit on Hillary Clinton, California’s Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom tweeted his support for Ke$ha, the performer who has claimed Dr Luke, who ran the record label featuring her, psychologically tormented her

Newsom and Kesha (AP)

Gavin Newsom a ‘Moderate’–Except for Guns, Pot, Wages…

On January 18, Orange Country Register columnist John Phillips suggested Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom may be more moderate than people think. But Phillips barely noted that Newsom is pushing massive new gun controls, the legalization of marijuana, and an increase in the minimum wage.

Gavin Newsom (Nick Ut / Associated Press)

Gavin Newsom Putting Gun Control Before Pot

Gavin Newsom is simultaneously backing an initiative for gun control and to legalize the use of recreational marijuana in the state. News now comes that Newsom’s main focus will be on gun control.

Gavin Newsom 2008 (Justin Sullivan / Getty)