John Allard – California Globe

Lawsuit Abuse Is Raising California’s Cost of Living

August 10, 2026 6:00 amAugust 10, 2026 6:01 am

Ask anyone who runs a business in California what keeps them up at night and the answer is familiar: payroll, rent, energy costs, regulation, and an insurance bill that seems to rise every year. Less often discussed, but just as...

California’s Climate Lawsuit Avoids the Real Work

January 26, 2026 11:45 amJanuary 26, 2026 11:45 am

Anyone who has paid a California electric bill lately knows how bad things have gotten. Costs are soaring, the grid is strained, and policymakers in Sacramento seem more focused on courtroom sound bites than keeping the lights on. To that end, California’s latest climate...

AG Bonta’s Climate Lawsuit Escapade Will Hurt Californians

July 9, 2024 10:38 amJuly 9, 2024 10:38 am

Like many Californians, I can’t help but be concerned about the spate of extreme weather our state has been facing. The scope and severity of droughts that threaten our water supply and wildfires that endanger lives and property appear to...