Author: Katy Grimes
Katy Grimes, the Editor in Chief of the California Globe, is a long-time Investigative Journalist covering the California State Capitol, and the co-author of California's War Against Donald Trump: Who Wins? Who Loses?
CA Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara: Stabilizing Insurance Market, Overhauling Regulations
In a comprehensive 45 minute presentation to the Assembly Insurance Committee Wednesday, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara gave a thorough rundown of the many issues he and his agency are working on following the wildfires in Pacific Palisades and Los...
New Study: ‘California’s High Gas Prices and Supply Dilemmas are Self-Inflicted’
A new study by USC Professor Michael Mische found that the factors which have contributed to California’s high gasoline prices over 50-years are self-imposed by state officials and politicians. It turns out that California is its own worst enemy. Today,...
Remember Newsom’s 2022 Backroom Deal to Cut Out Competition and Force All of California into Kaiser?
Remember when Governor Gavin Newsom inked the backroom deal with Kaiser for statewide Medi-Cal health? He never learns, does he? Last week we learned that the cost of Newsom’s policy of giving free medical coverage to every illegal immigrant in...
How is it that ACLU and Law Enforcement Agree on Exempting Probation Officers from Jury Duty?
A new bill, AB 387, supported by law enforcement groups and the ACLU, would exempt probation officers from the jury selection process, also known as voir dire, for criminal cases. Probation officers are sworn peace officers tasked with supervising those...
Farewell Tour for CAGOP Chairwoman Jessica Patterson
The California Republican Party just elected Corrin Rankin as its new chairwoman. Despite some dirty rumors and tactics, Rankin garnered 747 votes ahead of the 559 for former State Senator Mike Morrell. “Change is coming to California. It’s time to...
How Many Official State Holidays Does California Need?
A newly introduced bill would create an official Hindu state holiday. Two percent of California is Hindu. New Jersey, with 8 million residents, has a larger Hindu population than California. What about Catholic, Presbyterian, Muslim, Buddhist and Jewish official state...