January 2026 – Page 4 – California Globe

Arizona Man Shot by Border Patrol Identified as Human Smuggler With Active Federal Warrant Amidst Increased Protests, Illegal Immigrant Arrests

January 29, 2026 6:37 amJanuary 29, 2026 6:38 am

A 34-year-old Arizona man suspected of involvement in a human smuggling operation was shot and wounded by a U.S. Border Patrol agent near Arivaca, Arizona, early Tuesday after he allegedly opened fire on law enforcement during a pursuit, authorities said. ...

California Will Lose at Least Two Seats in Congress After 2030

January 29, 2026 6:00 amJanuary 29, 2026 6:01 am

Despite a return to positive population growth, California will lose at least two (-2), and is at high risk of losing three (-3) seats in Congress, going from 52 to 49 after the census in 2030, and fourth overall since...

Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty Proposes Property Tax on ‘High-Priced’ Homes to fund Homeless Housing

January 29, 2026 3:55 amJanuary 29, 2026 3:56 am

Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty wants to nearly quadruple a real estate transfer tax to fund homeless housing. McCarty says this tax could generate at least $9 million each year to help first-time homebuyers, renters and the homeless, and he claims...

Child Support Program Costs

January 29, 2026 2:30 amJanuary 29, 2026 2:31 am

Division 17, Chapter 2, Article 4 of the Family Code deals with program costs for child support enforcement in this state. Section 17701 established within California’s child support program a quality assurance and performance improvement program, pursuant to which local...

The Newsom Administration’s Role in Catalina’s Deer Eradication: A Betrayal of Science, Nature, and Californians

January 28, 2026 5:08 pmJanuary 28, 2026 5:39 pm

As residents of Los Angeles County—home to over 13 million people who cherish our proximity to natural wonders—we stand on the brink of losing a cherished piece of California’s wild heritage. The Catalina Island Conservancy’s controversial plan to eradicate the...

Trump Overrides California’s Inept Leadership, Puts EPA’s Zeldin in Charge of Palisades Fire Rebuilding Permits

January 28, 2026 3:39 pmJanuary 28, 2026 3:42 pm

In a decisive move to cut through the bureaucratic red tape strangling wildfire recovery and rebuilding efforts in Southern California, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is placing EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin in charge of expediting permits for rebuilding...

Pacific Legal Foundation Files Federal Lawsuit Over Oil Setback Law Banning Owners from Accessing Resources in their Mineral Estate

January 28, 2026 2:19 pmJanuary 28, 2026 2:47 pm

NARO-California, of the National Association of Royalty Owners, together with Pacific Legal Foundation announced Wednesday they filed a federal lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 1137, the 3,200-foot oil setback mandate that they argue violates the constitutional rights of oil and gas...