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SACRAMENTO, CA – Americans for Prosperity (AFP) firmly responded to today’s State of the State address by Governor Gavin Newsom, calling out the Governor’s inflated rhetoric and failure to address the challenges Californians face. AFP Western Region Director Heather Andrews released the following statement: “Californians today did not hear a plan from Governor Newsom on a path […]
Los Angeles, CA — Today, as the government shutdown becomes the longest in American history, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is calling on Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff to put people over politics and support a clean continuing resolution to reopen the government. Californians are feeling the pain from this shutdown. Working families across the state […]
Sacramento, CA—On Tuesday, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) hit the road across the Golden State to speak with California workers and business owners about the urgent need to extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). AFP activists spoke with Californians in several communities and paraded through the congressional districts of Reps. Derek Tran (CA-45), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), Josh Harder […]
AFP’s Tax Day Ads Warn Americans of Massive Tax Hikes Next Year if TCJA Not Renewed SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is launching a seven-figure ad and grassroots campaign highlighting what will be a Tax Day nightmare next year for working families across California if Congress fails to renew the 2017 Tax Cuts and […]
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Americans for Prosperity-California (AFP-CA) awarded three members of Congress with “Pioneers for Prosperity” awards. The award honors distinguished lawmakers who were policy champions during the 118th Congress. These leaders are on the frontlines in Congress advancing principles and policies that advance the conservative movement, while proactively opposing harmful ideas that […]
If your house is like mine, the last couple of weeks have been hectic as the new school year begins. And free speech and schools go hand in hand. Educational institutions are in the ideas business. That’s why the Supreme Court has even referred to our schools as the “marketplace of ideas.” It’s no surprise, […]
We’ve brought you many stories of overreaching bureaucrats in Washington, D.C., whose actions infringe on your civil liberties. But the sad fact is that power-hungry bureaucrats aren’t limited to the federal government. They’re also in cities and states across the country. And because they can easily fly under the radar, the impact that they can […]
I’m writing this just a few days removed from the 2023 FIRE Gala, held to celebrate a new era of FIRE, and my spirits are still high from the evening. What could be better than a night spent among fellow First Amendment advocates, discussing all the ways free speech benefits our society and brainstorming ways […]
Oftentimes threats to free speech don’t come labeled as “A Bill to Restrict the Freedom of Speech.” California’s Assembly Bill 5, which became law a few years ago, is a good example. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB5 into law in 2019, and it went into effect on January 1, 2020. AB5 recategorized many self-employed […]
