Newsom to visit California counties that voted for Trump
California Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) expected to visit Fresno County will announce new efforts Thursday to boost the state's economy after Republicans chipped away at Democratic support in California counties over the past election cycle. Earlier this month, Trump won Fresno County by about 4.5 percentage points, with exit polls showing inflation and immigration as […]
California High School Officials Compared Teens’ ‘Save Girls’ Sports’ T-Shirts to a ‘Swastika’
Two teenage girls at a California high school are criticizing athletic department officials for comparing their “Save Girls' Sports” T-shirts to “swastikas.” Caitlin and Taylor, who play on the team at Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, Calif., rarely participate in practices and wear “Save Girls' Sports” shirts in support of transgender players who […]
California Businesses, Households on the Hook for State’s Default on COVID Loan
The reality is that California businesses and households paying payroll taxes on domestic employees will have to pay the price as the state defaulted on a $20 billion federal loan to cover coronavirus-era shortfalls. I'm starting to wake up. The issue came to light this week when restaurateur Andrew Gruel posted on social media about […]
California school official compared ‘Save Girls Sports’ shirt to swastika, rebuked girls wearing it: lawsuit
Exclusive: Two high school cross country runners and their families are suing a California school district over their “Save Girls Sports” T-shirts that resemble swastikas. Plaintiffs Caitlin and Taylor are 9th and 11th graders at Martin Luther King High School who wore T-shirts with the messages “Save Girls' Sports” and “Common Sense. XX≠XY,” respectively. . […]
Opponents of California Prop 32 praise its failure
Opponents of California's failed minimum wage increase say voters made the right decision to reject the proposal, which otherwise would have led to higher inflation. Proposition 32, which would have raised California's minimum wage to $18 an hour, narrowly failed as only 49.2% of voters supported the increase. The current state minimum wage is $16 […]
Rare ‘doomsday fish,’ spotted by California woman who was walking along beach
A California woman was walking her dog at Encinitas' Grandview Beach when she spotted an extremely rare deep-sea fish. Alison Laferriere, a doctoral candidate at the University of San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography, said she identified the “apocalypse fish” knowing it was a “rare event.” The oarfish, also known as the “apocalypse fish,” is […]
California taxpayers paying nearly $20M for wireless electric charging project at UCLA
See what's being clicked on FoxBusiness.com. Wireless charging for electric vehicles (EVs) is coming to the streets of Southern California universities, and comes at a hefty price, with much of the cost being borne by taxpayers. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is partnering with CALSTART and Electreon Wireless, Inc. to develop charging infrastructure […]
California voters narrowly reject $18 minimum wage; first such no-vote nationwide since 1996
California voters rejected a measure to raise the state's minimum wage to $18 an hour. This is the first time in nearly 30 years that such an effort has failed nationwide. In the end, 49.2% of Californians supported the wage increase, which fell just short, so the tally was taken two weeks after Election Day. […]
California House race flips to narrow lead for Dem amid weekslong vote count
Votes are still being counted in California two weeks after the election, where a Democratic challenger has taken a lead over a Republican incumbent in a key U.S. House race. Democrat Derek Tran leads the Republican House of Representatives with 94% of votes counted. Michelle Steele Steele has held the lead in California's 45th Congressional […]
Riders caught on camera stuck in midair on California amusement park ride
A fun day at a Southern California amusement park turned into a nightmare for several thrill-seekers stranded on a ride at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park. A Knott's Berry Farm spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the Sol Spin ride experienced technical issues around 2 p.m. Monday, causing the towering revolving ride to stop […]