February 2025 – Page 4 – California Globe

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Resumes Irreversible Gender Procedures on Confused Kids

February 25, 2025 9:58 amFebruary 25, 2025 11:08 am

Under pronounced pressure from the Trump Administration, the notorious Children’s Hospital Los Angeles announced early this month that it was pausing the initiation of so-called gender-affirming care for minors. In response, California Attorney General Rob Bonta threatened to find the...

State Water Board Held Hearing Concerning Placing Kern Subbasin Under Probation, Part I

February 25, 2025 9:31 amFebruary 25, 2025 9:31 am

The State Water Resources Control Board, State Board, held a hearing concerning placing the Kern Subbasin under probation for not having an adequate Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The hearing was held Thursday, February...

Bakersfield-Area Assembly District, SoCal Senate District Up For Special Elections Tuesday

February 25, 2025 6:21 amFebruary 25, 2025 9:23 am

Two California special elections will be held on Tuesday to fill vacancies caused by elections in November, with an Assembly District and Senate District at stake. Both seats are majority Republican, meaning that the elections are likely to bring in...

California FAIR Plan Payouts So Far in Palisades and Eaton Fires

February 25, 2025 2:55 amFebruary 26, 2025 6:32 am

Earlier in February, the California FAIR Plan, the last resort fire insurance through the State of California, only had $377 million in the kitty available to payout claims, the Globe was told. After our visit to Pacific Palisades February 6th,...

Federal Lab Contracting Act

February 25, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 25, 2025 2:31 am

California’s Public Contract Code provides “The Federal Laboratory Contracting Act.” Section 12500 names the act contained in Chapter 7 of Part 2 of Division 2. Section 12501 contains two legislative findings and declarations, including that technological advances are an important...

Latest Federal DOGE Cuts Planning to Sell the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building in San Francisco

February 24, 2025 5:19 pmFebruary 24, 2025 5:19 pm

According to the Department of Government Efficiency, they plan to get rid of two federal buildings in San Francisco: the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building and another located at 50 United Nations Plaza. While the 50 United Nations Plaza Building has...

New Bill Introduced to Create Content Standards For Ethnic Studies Classes

February 24, 2025 1:17 pmFebruary 24, 2025 1:30 pm

Over the weekend, a new bill that would create content standards for high school ethnic studies courses and have the state review curriculum and materials for ethnic studies courses was introduced in the Assembly. Assembly Bill 1468, authored by Assemblyman...