December 2018 – Page 2 – California Globe

Kimberly Ellis Announces Candidacy for Chair of the California Democratic Party

December 21, 2018 12:40 pmDecember 26, 2018 2:46 pm

After barely losing the 2017 Democratic Chairmanship race to the previous Los Angeles Democratic Party Chairman Eric Bauman, fellow Democrat Kimberly Ellis has announced she will again campaign for the opportunity to lead California’s Democratic Party. Ellis’s announcement comes after...

Airbnb Threatens Journalist for Reporting on Company’s Racism

December 21, 2018 11:47 amDecember 28, 2018 11:11 am

Since its founding a decade ago, Airbnb has frequently been accused of racism. A 2015 Harvard Business School study concluded that “guests with distinctively African-American names are 16% less likely to be accepted relative to identical guests with distinctively White...

Dianne Feinstein Opposes Bill to Forbid Israel Boycott

December 20, 2018 1:41 pmDecember 21, 2018 12:42 pm

California Senator Dianne Feinstein today joined Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) in opposing the controversial Israel Anti-Boycott Act on free speech grounds. The Act, sponsored by Senator Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), and Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) would prohibit American companies from participating...

As Several Gun Laws Go into Effect, Newsom Calls for More

December 20, 2018 1:04 pmDecember 20, 2018 1:34 pm

As Sacramento’s 2019 legislative calendar is set to kick off in just over two weeks, a plethora of new gun laws will being going into effect while Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom insists “we have to do more.” Stemming from a major...

Brown set to Depart Office with $15 Million in Leftover Campaign Funds

December 20, 2018 12:18 pmDecember 20, 2018 5:54 pm

As Governor Jerry Brown gets set to depart California’s highest held public position, he leaves office with a stash of nearly $15 million in leftover campaign funds. Although Brown will be handing over the reins to current Governor-Elect Gavin Newsom...

Swalwell makes NRA Cover as he’s Pegged as a “Gas Bag”

December 19, 2018 7:47 amDecember 20, 2018 12:19 pm

Appearing on the front cover of their monthly publication, Democrat Eric Swalwell (D-East Bay) has made quite the name for himself recently as the NRA and others have attempted to peg him as a crazy, out of touch liberal. Following...

Senate President Toni Atkins calls for more Humanitarian Action at Southern Border

December 18, 2018 4:37 pmDecember 18, 2018 4:58 pm

In an effort to increase a “coordinated action to address the humanitarian crisis at the San Diego-Tijuana border,” today Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) has called on several officials in Tijuana and San Diego to help find...