January 2019 – Page 7 – California Globe

Newsom Proposes State-Funded Health Coverage for Illegal Immigrants

January 9, 2019 6:30 amJanuary 9, 2019 7:01 am

Once he was sworn-in Monday as California’s 40th Governor, Gavin Newsom wasted no time in getting to work on his campaign promises, proposing state-funded full scope Medi-Cal healthcare coverage to 138,000 illegal immigrant adults ages 19-26. Newsom also reinstated the...

Lt Gov Eleni T. Kounalakis Launches with High Profile

January 8, 2019 3:05 pmJanuary 9, 2019 7:15 pm

Eleni T. Kounalakis was sworn in as California’s 50th Lieutenant Governor yesterday afternoon in a ceremony that looked more like a Who’s Who of national Democratic power players than the perfunctory performance for one of the state’s eight Constitutional officers....

Joshua Tree Locals Pitch In When Government Shuts Down

January 8, 2019 8:00 amJanuary 9, 2019 7:15 pm

In the past few years Joshua Tree has become the belle of the hipster ball. With every travel article and celebrity selfie, the national park’s stock rises, bringing a flood of tourists with their much-needed dollars. So what happens when...

Inauguration Day for Gavin Newsom, California’s 40th Governor

January 7, 2019 6:21 pmJanuary 9, 2019 7:16 pm

As Gavin Newsom was sworn in Monday as the 40th Governor of California, amid promises of inclusiveness and “a decent standard of living for all,” he quickly turned his attention to President Donald J. Trump, promising an administration that will...

Two Reporters Ejected from Newsom Inauguration

January 7, 2019 5:16 pmMarch 16, 2022 12:25 pm

New California Governor Newsom was sworn in today amid the usual pomp and circumstance – musical selections that reflect the diversity of the state, a scene-stealing appearance by a Newsom son who had clearly seen footage of Andrew Giuliani doing...

California’s Constitutional Officers

January 7, 2019 11:00 amJanuary 9, 2019 7:17 pm

There are a number of political institutions in the State of California, from the obvious political parties to state entities governing how elections are conducted in this state. California’s constitutional officers (i.e., those elected to statewide office) besides the governor...

Gray Davis Holds Court at the Fox and Goose

January 7, 2019 10:31 amJanuary 9, 2019 7:13 pm

Spotted at the Fox and Goose: Gray Davis in the private room beneath the banner that reads, unironically, “Keep Calm and Carry On.” With the city straining under the weight of public affairs lifers, the former Governor of California looked...