August 2024 – Page 2 – California Globe

Slavery Apology Bill Passes Assembly, Moves To Newsom’s Desk

August 30, 2024 11:57 amAugust 30, 2024 11:57 am

A bill that would issue a formal apology by the state for human rights violations and crimes against humanity on African slaves and their descendants was passed by the Assembly in a final 72-0 vote on Thursday, moving the bill...

Healthcare Professionals Can Help Mitigate the Consequences of Government Price Controls

August 30, 2024 9:11 amAugust 30, 2024 9:11 am

In August, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released details around medicine that will be subject to the first round of government price controls—newfound authority originating from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. While the intent to lower costs for patients is...

Ringside: The Numbers Behind CARB’s Goal of ‘Net Zero’

August 30, 2024 6:00 amAugust 30, 2024 6:43 am

Nearly every analysis of energy policy in California, to the extent it delves into the numbers, tends to focus on one variable, CO2. But if you’re just trying to figure out how much energy we use today, where it’s coming...

Gov. Newsom’s Office Insists Budget is ‘Balanced’ – No Deficit

August 30, 2024 2:55 amAugust 31, 2024 11:58 am

Did you know that Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget is balanced? That the governor’s budget does not have a $55 million to $80 million deficit? Neither did I until Gov. Newsom’s Deputy Director for Rapid Response Brandon Richards (He/Him) contacted the...

Bill to Require Public Schools To Ban, Limit Smartphones During School Day Passes Assembly

August 30, 2024 2:45 amAugust 30, 2024 2:46 am

A bill that would require all California public schools to come up with policies to either ban or limit smartphone usage during the school day passed the Assembly in a unanimous 77-0 vote earlier this week, bringing the bill to...

Displaced Oil and Gas Worker Program

August 30, 2024 2:30 amAugust 30, 2024 2:31 am

California’s Unemployment Insurance Code in Division 3, Part 1, Chapter 2, Article 7 contains the Displaced Oil and Gas Worker Pilot Program. Section 9920 contains three legislative findings and declarations including that all efforts funded under this article are intended...

Bill to Free California’s ‘Worst-of-the-Worst’ Murderers is Dead for the Year

August 29, 2024 4:33 pmAugust 29, 2024 4:33 pm

A controversial bill that would have given early release to some prisoners serving life without parole was officially ended by legislative Democrats on Thursday, pulling the bill because of growing pressure from pressure from Republican and moderate Democrat lawmakers, victims’...