January 2026 – Page 14 – California Globe

Scarcity, Not Landlords, is Driving California’s Rent Crisis

January 19, 2026 2:45 pmJanuary 19, 2026 2:45 pm

California’s rent debate is often reduced to a simple story: tenants are hurting, and landlords are to blame. That narrative may be easy to repeat, but it overlooks some of the real causes of high rents. I have spent almost...

Federal Audits Demand California Repay Over $1 Billion in Misused Medicaid Funds for Illegal Aliens

January 19, 2026 2:03 pmJanuary 20, 2026 10:57 am

In a major escalation of federal oversight, audits by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Trump administration have determined that California must repay more than $1 billion in improperly claimed federal Medicaid funds tied to healthcare...

Dismissal for Delay in Civil Actions

January 19, 2026 2:00 pmJanuary 19, 2026 2:01 pm

Part 2, Title 8, Chapter 1.5, Article 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with discretionary dismissal for delay in the prosecution of civil actions. Section 583.410 authorizes the court to dismiss an action for delay in prosecution pursuant...

New Tax Calculator Shows Democrat Policies Add $35,000 a Year to Your Cost of Living

January 19, 2026 12:20 pmJanuary 19, 2026 12:20 pm

Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Hilton just launched the California “Democrat Tax” Calculator to show Californians the truth about how much 16 years of Democrat one-party rule is actually costing them. “For years, the corrupt democrat machine has ranted about a ‘strong economy’...

Newsom’s Proposed Education Budget: ‘Big Spending, Little Results’

January 19, 2026 11:55 amJanuary 19, 2026 11:55 am

“Overwhelmingly, schools named for Dr. King fail to meet basic academic benchmarks established by the state for Reading and Math,” Gloria Romero reports at the Globe on Martin Luther King Day 2026. Coinciding with MLK Day 2026, and Gloria Romero’s...

Attorney General Aaron Ford’s Frequent Flyer Addiction Continues: Travel Extravaganza Totals Nearly $140K

January 19, 2026 11:13 amJanuary 19, 2026 11:13 am

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford (D), often dubbed the state’s “top cop,” continued his frequent travel habits into 2025, racking up $55,905.03 in campaign expenses for transportation, lodging, and meals, according to his latest filing with the Nevada Secretary of...

The ICE Martyr and Other Weapons of Mass Effect

January 19, 2026 10:53 amJanuary 19, 2026 10:53 am

I recently wrote a column at sbcurrent.com about the useful idiots protesting against ICE arresting illegal aliens who have already been convicted of child molestation, rape and murder. A reader named Nick, in the spirit of Jeff Foxworthy, offered a...