August 2022 – Page 27 – California Globe

Sacramento Citizens’ Group Calls for Investigation into Council Member Katie Valenzuela’s ‘Slush Fund’

August 2, 2022 7:46 am

“For a Better Sacramento,” a citywide citizens’ group, called on Sacramento city officials Monday to investigate Councilwoman Katie Valenzuela’s possible misuse of taxpayer dollars in her city office account. According to information obtained in a California Public Records Act request...

Can All California Legislative Rules Be Waived?

August 2, 2022 6:25 amAugust 2, 2022 6:37 am

Almost all legislative rules, even some in the state Constitution, can be waived by legislators. Wait – can that be right? Yes, even some constitutional provisions can be waived. Each two-year Session, the Assembly adopts its Assembly Rules, the Senate...

GEICO Closes All 38 Offices In California

August 2, 2022 2:30 amAugust 2, 2022 6:22 am

GEICO, one of the largest insurance companies in the United States, reportedly closed all 38 of it’s California offices on Monday, resulting in hundreds of workers being laid off. According to the company, GEICO would not be leaving outright, and...

California Golden Shield Act

August 1, 2022 4:44 pmAugust 1, 2022 4:50 pm

California has numerous formal acts in statute. Government Code Title 1, Division 4, Chapter 9.9 provides the California Golden Shield Act, which is contained in Sections 3410 to 3412. Chapter 9.9 was added in 2009 by Chapter 462. Section 3410...

Bill To End Network Exclusivity Contracts Faces Major Vote In Final Month of Legislature

August 1, 2022 4:42 pmAugust 2, 2022 3:14 pm

A bill that would end all network exclusivity contracts between actors and networks faces a major vote showdown in the Senate this month as the state legislature resumed their session on Monday. According to Assembly Bill 437, authored by Assemblyman...

New Poll Cleverly Conflates Climate Change, Drought, Wildfires, Oil and Gas Industry

August 1, 2022 2:37 pmAugust 1, 2022 8:39 pm

A new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California cleverly conflates climate change, drought, wildfires and the oil and gas industry through dextrous questions and weighted demographics. Here’s the PPIC’s opening salvo: “With California facing a severe drought and wildfire...

San Francisco Board President Faces New Criticism Over Racial Slur at Black Cadet

August 1, 2022 1:19 pm

Several reports of an incident involving San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton allegedly using a racial slur and yelling at a black sheriff’s cadet while passing through San Francisco City Hall security in June was released during the...