Bill To Force CalPERS, CalSTRS Divestment from Fossil Fuel Investments Passes Second Committee
A bill to phase out fossil fuel investments in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and California State Teachers'…
Sen. Wiener Bill Requires All Foster Parents to Affirm LGBTQ and Transitioning Youth
Despite a shortage of foster care families in California, a new bill by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), would ensure…
Why Sacramento Supervisor Sue Frost Voted Against ‘Trans Awareness’ Resolution
You are free to live however you want. You aren’t free to impose your choices on others. Last week I…
Globe Quiz on California Lobbying
This quiz is to test your knowledge about about California’s lobbying laws. Procurement lobbying of state agencies and departments is…
Leaving San Francisco: Three Tales Of Business Owners Who Left And Why
With businesses continuing to scramble out of San Francisco, the Globe talked with business owners leaving the city for one…
Proposed Ballot Initiative for Stricter Penalties for Fentanyl Drug Dealers
A new movement that is pushing for a proposition to give stricter penalties to drug dealers who sell fentanyl, was…
Cease & Desist Demand Filed in San Francisco Over Reparations Scheme
Richie Greenberg, Founder of the Recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin movement, community advocate and vocal critic of the Plan…
Congress: Don’t Allow Julie Su to Fail Upward
This Thursday, Congress will hold a hearing for President Biden’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Labor, Julie Su. This controversial…
LA Schools, Teachers Union Agree to 21% Pay Raise In Three-Year Contract
A new agreement by the Los Angeles United School District (LAUSD) and United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) teachers union was…
Ninth Circuit Appeals Court Overturns Berkeley’s Ban on Gas Stoves
Berkeley was the first city in the United States to ban gas stoves, in 2019. This followed the 2018 passage…