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Randolph Union High School student Blake Allen, 14, and her father Travis Allen filed a lawsuit against the Orange Southwest School District officials on Oct. 27, 2022, in U.S. District Court in Vermont. (Courtesy of Alliance Defending Freedom)

Vermont family sues after being punished in flap over trans student in girls’ locker room

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Saturday, May 5, 2018 file photo, California gubernatorial candidate Travis Allen, a Republican Assemblyman from Huntington Beach, Calif., speaks during the California Republican Party convention in San Diego. Tuesday's primary election will set the stage for November races for governor, Congress and the Legislature, but it will also test whether the state's vanishing Republicans have enough remaining influence to avoid another shutout at the statewide polls.(AP Photo/Gregory Bull,File)

GOP avoids shutout in race for California governor

By JONATHAN J. COOPER - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 23, 2018, file photo, Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox address supporters at the Sacramento County Republican Party headquarters in Sacramento, Calif. The heat for California governor is especially intense for Republican Cox and Democrat Antonio Villaraigosa, whom polls show to be in a tough fight for the second of two slots on the general election ballot. Democrat Gavin Newsom is the undisputed front-runner and is expected to advance. The primary is Tuesday, June 5, 2018, and more than 1.4 million ballots have already been cast by mail. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Health care, immigration dominate California governor race

By JONATHAN J. COOPER - Associated Press

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom speaks during a debate at the California Theatre, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in San Jose, Calif. (Aric Crabb/San Jose Mercury News-Bay Area News Group via AP)

Republicans run to right in race for California governor

By JONATHAN J. COOPER - Associated Press

Gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa, the former mayor of Los Angeles and state Assembly speaker, right, visits Para Los Ninos Education Center, a social service and education organization dedicated to serve needy children and families in Los Angeles Monday, May 7, 2018. Drew Furedi, left, the center's President and CEO, stands beside Villaraigosa. The Democratic front-runner, Gavin Newsom, wants to face a Republican, but rival John Cox is locked in a struggle for second place with Villaraigosa, a Democrat. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

The Latest: Democrats questioned about affairs during debate

Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2017 file photo, Republican gubernatorial candidate Assemblyman Travis Allen, R-Huntington Beach, discusses a judge's ruling in Sacramento, Calif. Documents released Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, by the California Legislature show four current lawmakers faced sexual misconduct complaints since 2006. The documents outline complaints against Democratic Assemblywoman Autumn Burke of Los Angeles, Republican Assemblyman Travis Allen of Huntington Beach, Democratic Sen. Tony Mendoza of Artesia and Democratic Sen. Bob Hertzberg of Van Nuys. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

The Latest: 11 legislative staffers faced misconduct probes

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California gas-tax initiative fails but another gains steam

By JONATHAN J. COOPER - Associated Press

Assemblyman takes gas tax initiative dispute to high court

Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2017 file photo Assemblyman Travis Allen, R-Huntington Beach, discusses a judge's ruling about the official ballot description for an initiative that would repeal a recent gas tax increase, in Sacramento, Calif. Following a lawsuit filed by Allen, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley, rewrote the official ballot description, Monday Sept. 25 saying the original, written by Attorney General Xavier Becerra, was misleading. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Judge rewrites ballot description for gas tax measure

By JONATHAN J. COOPER - Associated Press

Sacramento Superior Court Judge Timothy Frawley, discusses the official ballot description for an initiative that would repeal a recent gas tax increase, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. Frawley, sided with Assemblyman Travis Allen., R-Huntington Beach, in ruling that Attorney General Xavier Becerra's ballot title was misleading. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California judge says he’ll write gas tax ballot language

By JONATHAN J. COOPER - Associated Press

Lawmaker sues over description of his gas-tax ballot measure

By SOPHIA BOLLAG - Associated Press

Republican joins 2018 race for California governor

Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2014 file photo, California state Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, left, talks with Charles Munger, Jr., right, as Assemblyman Travis Allen, R-Huntington Beach, second from left, and former Republican lawmaker Phil Wyman listen at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Allen said Thursday, June 22, 2017, he's entering the 2018 California gubernatorial race that has largely been dominated by Democrats. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)

Republican Assemblyman to run for California governor

By SOPHIA BOLLAG - Associated Press

California Gov. Jerry Brown called opponents of instate gas price increases "freeloaders," which has been pounced on by the state GOP. (Associated Press)

Jerry Brown’s California ‘freeloaders’ hit back on tax hike

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

California Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat who signed Senate Bill 1 two weeks ago, said last month that “Safe and smooth roads make California a better place to live and strengthen our economy. This legislation will put thousands of people to work.” (Associated Press/File)

Californians rebel against gas, car tax hike

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Oases: Democratic California Gov. Jerry Brown is instituting statewide mandatory water reductions on residents. Republicans are striking back, saying such draconian policies will not save the Golden State from its drought. (Associated Press)

Jerry Brown California drought water conservation rules spark Republican backlash

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich (AP Photo/dapd, Timur Emek)

Calif. lawmaker calls on Obama to stop violating Fourth Amendment

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Fresno cherry farmer and cattle rancher Andy Vidak, who is fluent in Spanish, said he captured the state Senate seat in last week's closely watched runoff vote by connecting with Hispanic voters with a "common-sense" approach that focused on job creation, affordable energy and opposition to big government. (Screen grab from VidakforSenate.com)

Hispanic win: ‘California can be Republican again’

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times