February 2025 – Page 16 – California Globe

Remedies and Penalties in State Contracting

February 10, 2025 2:31 amFebruary 10, 2025 2:32 am

California’s Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 2, Article 9, concerns remedies and penalties in the state’s acquisition of goods and services in contracting by state agencies. Section 10420 specifies that every contract or other transaction entered...

Let’s Unpack Gov. Newsom’s New Executive Order to ‘Harden Homes Against Wildfires’

February 9, 2025 3:30 amFebruary 10, 2025 9:11 am

Big government authoritarianism: That’s what California Governor Gavin Newsom is to the residents in Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and other parts of Los Angeles whose homes were burned to the ground in January. Pacific Palisades residents – some who lost their...

Administration of Small Claims Court

February 9, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 9, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Code of Civil Procedure in Part 1, Title 1, Chapter 5.5, Article 9 deals with administration of the small claims court. Section 116.920 requires the Judicial Council to provide by rule for the practice and procedure and for the...

Back In Court: The Continued Fall Of Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao

February 8, 2025 6:00 amFebruary 8, 2025 4:44 pm

The past few years have not been kind to disgraced former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. After narrowly defeating fellow Councilmember Loren Taylor in 2022, Thao went on to have a hard time addressing crime and public safety concerns, as well as...

State Agency Buy Recycled Products Campaign

February 8, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 8, 2025 2:31 am

Under the California Public Contract Code, Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 4, there is the state agency buy recycled campaign. Article 1 contains general provisions for the campaign. Section 12153 contains nine legislative findings and declarations, including that it is...

CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Legislation Authorizing $50M Legal Slush Fund to ‘Trump-Proof’ the State

February 7, 2025 5:56 pmFebruary 7, 2025 5:56 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation Friday authorizing a $50 million legal slush fund to “Trump-proof” the state against the President. However, Gov. Newsom says the funding is not to be used for “immigration related legal services,” but the bill...

SF Based Dreamforce Announces 1,000 AI-Related Job Cuts

February 7, 2025 4:49 pmFebruary 7, 2025 4:49 pm

Salesforce, one of the largest companies in the Bay Area, continued to vacate San Francisco this week by completely moving out of the Salesforce East tower, with all of their formerly occupied floors going to lease. Founded in San Francisco...