But how Newsom tackles the structural deficit will almost certainly have implications for his expected presidential bid. State Republicans, such as Assemblymember David Tangipa of Fresno, are already blaming the budget problem on Newsom’s mismanagement. “A Newsom presidency would be a fiscal and governance disaster of historic proportions,” Tangipa wrote…
Affordability quickly emerged as the shared buzzword of the day, even as lawmakers acknowledged stark differences in how each party plans to address it. “The minority party is focused on affordability, affordability, affordability,” said Assemblymember David Tangipa, R-Fresno. Read More
Tangipa has been at the forefront of the fight against Prop 50, and now he’s leading the fight in the courts. He’s one of the main plaintiffs in the suit the GOP filed last week. “We need a spotlight to really expose what’s going on in this state. And I…
Assemblymember David Tangipa, R-Clovis, is the lead plaintiff in the case. He welcomed the federal government joining. “The reason the DOJ is coming in is because it’s fairly clear and evident that the way Gov. Newsom weaponized the process — using the Voting Rights Act to justify partisan gerrymandering —…
The arrest of Governor Gavin Newsom’s former Chief of Staff has caught the close attention of District 8 Republican Assemblyman David Tangipa, who represents the Sierra Foothills region…Tangipa says, “The fact that the Governor’s closest aide, the person who helped run his office, is now facing serious federal corruption charges,…