Good morning, Governor Newsom, glad to see you have woken up and redeveloped your spine, and stand up to President Trump in the face of ICE raids and mobilization of the National Guard in response to No Kings demonstrations. However, Akshay Seetharam HM ‘27, along with many other California democrats want to see if you can capitalize on this political moment, taking a real stand against tyranny, instead of returning to your duplicitous ways.
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Shame on the governor: Gavin Newsom is his own worst enemy
Gavin Newsom continues to put his foot in his mouth of his own volition, in more and more surprising ways. Akshay Seethram, HM ’27 argues that Gavin Newsom has nothing to gain from this favorite hobby of his, and only hurts his imagine shows how power hungry and morally bankrupt he is by buddying up with alt-right commentator and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk i the inaugural episode of his podcast, and then sitting by and mildly assenting with Kirk’s raving opinions and attacks on transgender athletes.
‘At 90, still going strong’: Former SF Mayor Willie Brown speaks at CMC
Former California Assembly Speaker and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown captivated a small audience at CMC’s Rose Institute, discussing his political career and the importance of bipartisan relationships.
Professor Lily Geismer explores ‘Politics of the Family’ in Gender and the Elections Series at CMC
On Oct. 22, the two week mark until the 2024 presidential election, Lily Geismer, professor of history at Claremont McKenna College, gave a talk titled “Politics of the Family.” The talk, hosted at CMC’s Civility, Access, Resources, and Expression (CARE) center, was the second talk organized by CMC’s Gender and
As money pours into California’s proposition campaigns, 5C students serve up the facts
With reproductive freedom, gambling, dialysis and greenhouse gasses among the seven propositions on California’s Nov. 8 midterm ballot, Claremont McKenna College’s Rose Institute of State and Local Government released a “Video Voter Guide” last month to help Californians understand what their vote means.
Some Claremont alumni fall short in 2020 election
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock CM ’88 was just one Claremont Colleges alum to lose a contested race earlier this week.
Pomona econ prof to co-chair CA Governor’s economic council
Pomona College economics professor Fernando Lozano will serve as co-chair of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new Council of Economic Advisors.
OPINION: Schools and Communities First initiative is 40 years too late and needed more than ever
Proposition 13 has wrecked California’s ability to fund education for decades. A proposed ballot measure would help fix that.