October 2023 – Page 3 – California Globe

About Last Week…

October 29, 2023 3:27 pmOctober 29, 2023 3:27 pm

Last week (hey, that’s in the title of the article!) the Richmond council passed an ordinance blaming Israel for, well, everything. Horrible, stupid, historically inaccurate, and offensive? Sure – but that never stops the Democratic Socialists of America. You see,...

Frequently Asked Questions about California’s Lobbying Laws

October 29, 2023 7:55 amOctober 29, 2023 7:55 am

For those not familiar, I put together the following questions and answers for those queries that are most often posed regarding California’s lobbying laws. Does the Political Reform Act (PRA) include procurement lobbying in the definition of “administrative action”? No....

What Lobbyists Should Know about Drafting Bills and Amendments

October 28, 2023 8:14 amOctober 28, 2023 8:14 am

Lobbyists who work in the legislative branch of state government should be aware of the process of drafting bills and amendments. There is an art to drafting bills that comes easily for some, but is difficult for others. The critical...

Exclusive: California Buries Science

October 28, 2023 2:50 amOctober 28, 2023 7:52 am

On October 10, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom – whose Democratic party claims to be the party of science and science education – signed two anti-science education bills (AB226 and AB389) into law, that require the University of California and...

Studios Give SAG-AFTRA One More Week Of Negotiations Before Ending Talks for 2023

October 28, 2023 2:30 amOctober 28, 2023 2:31 am

Multiple sources confirmed this week that the studios will give until next week for a resolution of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA, after which they will end talk for the year because of the union giving more and more demands. The SAG-AFTRA...

California Chinese Americans ‘Outraged’ at Governor Newsom’s Visit To China

October 27, 2023 4:59 pmOctober 30, 2023 6:31 am

As Governor Gavin Newsom begins to wrap up his trip to China this week, Chinese Americans in California have become more and more critical of the Governor making the trip, as well as outraged that Newsom has not pressed harder...

Cruise Halts All Robotaxi, Driverless Car Operations Nationwide Following California Suspension Earlier This Week

October 27, 2023 1:30 pmOctober 27, 2023 1:31 pm

General Motors, the parent company of driverless car subsidiary Cruise, announced on Friday that they would be suspending operations nationwide because of safety concerns, only days after the California DMV ordered the company to stop all driverless car operations in...