October 2023 – Page 19 – California Globe

Former Los Angeles Dodgers MVP Steve Garvey Enters Senate Race

October 10, 2023 11:37 amOctober 10, 2023 11:37 am

Following months of speculation, former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres First Baseman Steve Garvey announced on Tuesday that he would be running for the U.S. Senate in 2024, joining the race as a Republican in what has been...

What Is ‘Digesting’?

October 10, 2023 6:56 amOctober 10, 2023 6:56 am

Have you ever heard the term “digesting” in the California Legislature? This gerund is just one of many responsibilities of the attorneys who work in the California Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC). This gerund comes from the “action” word created...

Gov. Newsom Marches California Toward Socialized Health Care in Labor Union Sponsored Bill

October 10, 2023 2:45 amOctober 10, 2023 11:01 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Saturday that braces California for universal healthcare – most notably – as a single-payer system that leftists have been agitating for. This is clearly a march toward fully socialized, government-run health care. “The law...

Campaign Fund Use Expansion Bill Nixed By Governor

October 10, 2023 2:30 amOctober 10, 2023 6:45 am

A bill that would expand the usage of campaign funds to include more security-related expenses was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday because of confusing language over what constitutes “security expenses”. Assembly Bill 37, authored by Assemblywoman Mia Bonta...

Bill to Cap Insulin Prices In California Vetoed By Gov. Newsom

October 9, 2023 6:46 pmOctober 9, 2023 6:46 pm

A bill that would have capped insulin prices in California at $35 for a 30 day supply was nixed by Governor Gavin Newsom during the weekend, with the Governor citing that the state had already lowered insulin prices below that...

Protecting Other Legal Rights in a Statute

October 9, 2023 4:16 pmOctober 9, 2023 4:16 pm

Just because a new statute adds an additional right or cause of action does not necessarily mean that other, existing statutory or legal rights do not also apply. What do I mean? For example, a bill may create a new...

Gov. Newsom Denies Free Condoms For All California High Schoolers

October 9, 2023 4:02 pmOctober 9, 2023 4:03 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill on Sunday that, if passed, would have made free condoms available to all high school students in the state. Senate Bill 541, authored by Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-Panorama City), would have specifically all public...