Katy Grimes – California Globe

St. HOPE Charter School Teachers Successfully OUST SCTA Labor Union

March 5, 2026 2:33 pmMarch 5, 2026 2:40 pm

The Globe reported Wednesday that St. HOPE Public Schools in Sacramento are requesting a vote to end the Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA) labor union officials’ bargaining power over their schools, according to the National Right to Work Foundation. By...

US Labor Department’s 2024 Independent Contractor Rule on Chopping Block

March 5, 2026 6:00 amMarch 5, 2026 6:01 am

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule to rescind the 2024 Biden-era independent contractor regulation, which just as California did before it, used a multi-factor test that frequently categorized independent contractors as employees, paving the way for more...

Chevron Warns of Irreversible Harm to California’s Economy and Energy Security in Letter to Newsom

March 4, 2026 8:47 amMarch 5, 2026 11:54 am

Chevron just sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Air Resources Board warning them of deep concerns and strong opposition to the CARB- proposed amendments to the Cap-and-Invest (formerly cap and trade) regulation, that the state’s...

St. HOPE Charter School Teachers Seeking to Oust SCTA Teachers Union

March 4, 2026 4:00 amMarch 4, 2026 4:01 am

St. HOPE Public Schools in Sacramento are requesting a vote to end the Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA) labor union officials’ bargaining power over their schools. St. Hope Public Schools include: Sacramento Charter High School (Grades 9-12) PS7 Middle School...

Nationwide Gas Prices Jump 11 Cents; California Still Leads with the Highest Gas Prices

March 3, 2026 3:32 pmMarch 3, 2026 3:34 pm

The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped 11 cents overnight, according to AAA. The Hill is reporting that “A Nexstar analysis of AAA data found that, from Monday to Tuesday, nearly 30 states saw the average...

Gov. Newsom to Spend Another $1 Billion on Homeless

March 3, 2026 8:38 amMarch 4, 2026 12:56 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans Monday to allocate an additional $1 billion to support his homelessness programs, focusing on expanding housing and behavioral health services. Newsom now claims he is “Repairing California’s behavioral health system,” which he says he...

U.S. Supreme Court Smacks Down California’s Law Prohibiting Schools from Notifying Parents of Child Transgenderism

March 2, 2026 5:01 pmMarch 2, 2026 8:51 pm

In a huge smackdown to California Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, Superintendent Tony Thurmond, and elected Democrats, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling today blocking California’s law prohibiting schools from notifying parents if their child is transgender....