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I’m CalMatters reporter Ryan Sabalow, filling in for Lynn today.
Last year I reported how Democrats in the California Legislature were poised to pass a ban on new Glock pistols like the one Kamala Harris owns. I also reported that Governor Gavin Newsom recently received his own gun as a gift from a conservative podcaster.
The story notes the challenges he would have to bring the gun home given California’s strict gun laws.
As it turns out, Newsom still hasn’t picked up his new SIG Sauer.
It’s entirely possible that the governor and presidential candidate simply haven’t made a priority time out of their busy schedules to begin the process of obtaining the gun. But gun rights groups said it’s just as likely that the tough laws Newsom has championed throughout his career are the reason he can’t exercise his Second Amendment right.
You can read my last story here.
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Other stories you should know
Could a Republican be California’s next governor?
One of the state’s top Democratic pollsters says there’s almost a one-in-three chance California’s next governor will be a Republican — unless more Democratic candidates drop out of the race.
So far, only one of the nine Democratic candidates has heeded the call to narrow the field.
On Thursday, former Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon said he was withdrawing from the race. The application deadline is today. Learn more about the governor’s race here.
California challenges Trump with new tariffs
California has joined nearly half of the nation’s states to sue the Trump administration over the president’s latest tariffs.
The lawsuit comes after the US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s signature import taxes. Donald Trump immediately tried to overturn the decision, using a different legal rationale.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the lead plaintiff in the case, said Thursday that the latest 10 percent tariffs across the board are also based on an illegal premise.
“He’s desperately grasping at straws,” Bonta said.
Read more here.
Finally: Do data centers need more regulation?
Data centers are the new gold rush, but they suck a lot of energy. A bipartisan commission is urging California to take steps to ensure that ordinary interest payers don’t end up footing the bill. Read more about testimonials here.
California voices
CalMatters columnist Dan Walters: Voters are increasingly asking for relief from California’s exorbitant cost of living. So far the politicians they don’t do much to make California more affordable.
CalMatters Guest Contributor Bobby Stein: In an age of unrest, overzealous prosecutors use dubious conspiracy charges to silence those who protest injustice.
Other things worth your time:
Christy Noem has been fired from Homeland Security post amid recent turmoil // Fox News
Man detained at Adelanto ICE facility dies in custody; 9th such death this year // Southern California News Group
46 people detained by ICE outside the Santa Clara County Jail, inciting protests // The Mercury News
This hip Los Angeles neighborhood is installing emergency sirens for warning about ICE raids // Los Angeles Times
Chevron warns of irreversible damage on California’s economy and energy security in a letter to Newsom // The California Globe
Army Reserve Soldier from Sacramento believed to have died in a drone strike in Kuwait // The Sacramento Bee
Elon Musk defends himself in court over posts before Twitter takeover // KQED
A week after the FBI raided the LAUSD superintendent’s homewhy is the cause not public? // LAist
Why Western countries insist on incorporating solar energy // High Country News
Former Press Democrat co-owner and lobbyist Darius Anderson accused of fraud in lawsuit by billionaire mentor Ron Burkle // The Press Democrat
The pipeline’s idle run is putting pressure on Kern’s oil industry // California’s Bakersfield
