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Assembly Republican Leader Criticizes Newsom's Special Carveouts
The Newsom administration's recent rollout of a new air conditioner mandate for California workplaces has sparked controversy, particularly regarding special carveouts for certain entities. Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher expressed his concerns, stating, "California already has one of the most brutal business climates in the country. The last thing we need is another expensive regulation that will run companies out of the state. If this rule is too expensive for Newsom’s administration, what makes him think it’s OK to force it on businesses?"Criticism of...
Assembly Republicans Tour U.S.-Mexico Border, Discuss Human Trafficking, Fentanyl
SACRAMENTO – Last week, Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher (Yuba City), Assemblywoman Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) and Assemblyman Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border to discuss human trafficking and the fentanyl epidemic with border security officials.During the trip, lawmakers met with Border Patrol staff to discuss challenges faced by their agents and what can be done at the state level to help with border security. Solutions included the deployment of additional National Guard members to help the Border Patrol, allowing more...