September 2026 – Page 14 – California Globe

Employment Agencies

September 14, 2026 2:00 pmSeptember 14, 2026 2:01 pm

Chapter 2 of Title 2.91 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code deals with employment agencies in California. Section 1812.503 requires every employment agency subject to this title to maintain a bond issued by a surety company...

Trump EPA To Repeal Carbon Rules for US Coal and Gas Power Plants

September 14, 2026 1:31 pmSeptember 14, 2026 1:31 pm

The Trump EPA is finalizing the repeal of 2024 Biden-era carbon rules for greenhouse-gas standards for coal-and natural-gas-fired power plants. The move is expected to be announced today at a G20 energy ministers meeting in Houston, Texas. The EPA just...

For Sales Tax Rates, How High is Too High?

September 14, 2026 12:00 pmSeptember 14, 2026 12:01 pm

California voters usually encounter sales-tax increases one at a time. A quarter-cent here, a half-cent there, perhaps a penny for a city facing a budget shortfall. Viewed individually, each increase can seem both modest and necessary. But after years of...

San Francisco and Santa Clara Join Mamdani Suit to Block Trump’s Public Charge Green Card Rule

September 14, 2026 11:12 amSeptember 14, 2026 11:12 am

San Francisco and Santa Clara County have signed onto a New York City–led lawsuit seeking to stop a Trump administration immigration rule that would let federal officers weigh food stamps, Medicaid, housing aid and other means-tested benefits when deciding whether...

Civil Rights Don’t Get a California Exemption

September 14, 2026 11:00 amSeptember 14, 2026 11:00 am

On September 10, Defending Education filed a federal civil rights complaint against Oakland Unified School District, accusing two of its programs, Latino Men & Boys and Latina Mentoring & Achievement, of handing out tutoring, mentoring, health support, and cash stipends...

Arizona’s Colorado River Cuts Echo the Parker Dam War

September 14, 2026 9:35 amSeptember 14, 2026 9:35 am

Arizona is preparing to shoulder the largest share of another round of Colorado River reductions. Nearly a century ago, its governor answered a dispute over the same river by sending troops to a dam site. The Interior Department’s August 21...

US DOJ Criminal Investigation Into Gov Newsom’s International Travel and Personal Spending

September 14, 2026 7:53 amSeptember 14, 2026 6:04 pm

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating California Governor Gavin Newsom’s international travel and personal spending. The U.S. Attorney’s office issued subpoenas this month requesting testimony and communications with Newsom and others, according to reporting by the San Francisco Standard....