All the nation’s Democratic governors are assembly this weekend in Los Angeles.
All the nation’s Democratic governors are assembly this weekend in Los Angeles, as California Gov. Gavin Newsom welcomes his counterparts for his or her annual winter assembly of the Democratic Governors Affiliation (DGA).
The assembly will embrace Democratic governors from 23 states, 4 U.S. territories, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia Muriel Bowser. The present chair of the DGA is Laura Kelly, the Governor of Kansas.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who’s coping with a statewide migrant disaster and the Wednesday assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, made the cross-country journey. In the meantime, New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams, who has known as for adjustments to the town’s sanctuary insurance policies, seems to be able to work with Trump on the problem of unlawful immigration in latest weeks.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who ran as Vice President Kamala Harris’s working mate final month, may also be in attendance.
Newsom, who’s in his second time period as governor of probably the most populous state, convened a particular session of the California legislature this week.
“We are going to work with the incoming administration and we wish President Trump to reach serving all Individuals.”
Trump’s appointments have rattled Washington in latest weeks, as he seeks to vary the way in which the paperwork operates within the capital.
Elon Musk, the California-based billionaire industrialist who has vowed to assist Trump shake up the town by serving as co-commissioner of the Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE), met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
“On the route of Joint Guidelines, the Capitol and Swing House have been quickly evacuated whereas California Freeway Patrol officers seek for any threats,” mentioned the CHP.
James Gallagher, the Republican minority chief within the California State Meeting, informed NTD Information, The Epoch Occasions’ sister media, that his crew was doing high-quality after the scare.
“As directed by authorities, my crew on the Capitol evacuated safely. Thanks to the California Freeway Patrol, Capitol safety, and native regulation enforcement for working across the clock to maintain us protected,” mentioned Gallagher.