J. Mitchell Sances – California Globe

West Hollywood Declares War on Home Depot Over Imaginary ICE Ties

July 16, 2026 12:50 pmJuly 16, 2026 12:50 pm

West Hollywood, that glittering enclave of progressive virtue where common sense goes to die, has once again proven that ideology trumps practicality. In a move that would be comical if it weren’t so expensive for local taxpayers, the West Hollywood...

Ninth Circuit Delivers Promising Injunction Against CA’s SAFETY Act’s Parental Secrecy Rules

July 12, 2026 9:00 amJuly 12, 2026 9:01 am

In a modest yet symbolically important ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has granted a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Sections 5 and 6 of Assembly Bill 1955—the Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth...

Elevating ‘Black English’ to a Language in Schools Comes with Linguistic and Cultural Problems

July 10, 2026 11:00 amJuly 10, 2026 11:01 am

A coalition of activists led by Black Californians United for Early Care and Education (BlackECE) is pushing California’s early childhood education system to treat “Black English” (more formally known as African American Vernacular English or AAVE) as a recognized home...

Armie Hammer’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’ Exposes the Hypocrisy of Hollywood Cancellation and European Censorship

June 29, 2026 5:10 pmJune 29, 2026 5:10 pm

Hollywood loves nothing more than a public execution, but sometimes the corpse refuses to stay buried and starts making movies again. Enter Armie Hammer and his new indie action thriller Citizen Vigilante, a film that has already triggered the predictable...

Wiener’s Own Monsters Turn on Him: Anti-Israel Zealots Chase Trans Champion from Pride Event

June 29, 2026 6:30 amJune 29, 2026 6:31 am

It takes a special kind of political creature to build a career championing every corner of the LGBT agenda, including legislation critics have long warned edges dangerously close to excusing or minimizing predation, only to get chased out of a...

California Budget’s $26 Million Thumb in the Eye to Trump on Trans ‘Healthcare’

June 27, 2026 6:00 amJune 27, 2026 6:01 am

The California Legislature’s proposed budget includes a one-time $26 million General Fund allocation for a Transgender Health Care Fund. Coalition advocates, led by groups like Equality California, describe it as a modest, strategic investment to stabilize “medically necessary” care for...

UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report: Proportional Representation Gets Labeled Racism

June 25, 2026 11:10 amJune 25, 2026 11:10 am

The latest UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report was recently published showing statistics of race and gender representations in acting and film production. Of course, UCLA spins the statistics to tout a narrative of racism when the real numbers document Hollywood inching...