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Gov. Gavin Newsom, currently polling 4th in the 2028 Dem presidential primary behind AOC, took another victory lap claiming that he protected California from ‘election interference’ especially from the federal government, by signing a bunch of illegal laws banning examination of ballots. Three of these are especially problematic. AB 282 (Pellerin) – Makes it a felony 1) to seize or cause or assist in the seizure of ballots, election records, or certified voting technology before election results are certified by the elections official and 2) for any person with authority to direct another person subject to their supervision or authority...

The bill would allow the president to federalize a state's troops without the governor's consent. Calling it an "unprecedented shift in authority," the governors of all 50 U.S. states are urging Congress to remove a provision in a bill that would allow the president to control the National Guard during and after national disasters. The bill, which already has been passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, would allow the president to federalize the National Guard without the consent of the governor. The bill is expected to be hashed out when Congress reconvenes in September. "It would give very broad...

BATON ROUGE, La. - The US Department of Defense has granted Governor Kathleen Blanco's request to federally fund the use of the National Guard in its support of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief efforts. The action -- granting Title 32 US Code status retroactive to August 29th -- enables the 23,000 National Guard troops in Louisiana to remain under Blanco's command while retaining flexibility to conduct various missions. National Guard troops are almost always funded by their respective state and commanded by that state's governor, or they are placed under the command of the President. Rarely are National Guard troops...