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SEIU and Wealthy Donors Trying to Kill California’s Retail Theft Reform Bills

April 7, 2024 11:31 amApril 7, 2024 12:15 pm

The SEIU has thrown down its cards and is now trying to kill retail theft reform bills – even the bills authored by Democrats. And they are joined by the wealthy spouses of real estate developers, tech billionaires and daughters...

The Financial State of California Cities 2024

April 6, 2024 9:05 amApril 7, 2024 11:31 am

75 of the largest American cities owned a total of $307.4 billion of assets to pay $595.3 billion in liabilities at the end of fiscal year 2022. The 75 largest cities in America were collectively $288 billion in debt, Adam...

California’s Bad April Fools Joke: $20 Minimum Wage For Flipping Burgers

April 5, 2024 10:57 amApril 5, 2024 11:05 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom didn’t learn anything from PaneraGate. When his long time friend billionaire Greg Flynn called him to complain that the $20 minimum wage would hurt his fast food franchises, instead of working to overturn the new minimum...

Proposed CA Law to Guarantee No Work Calls from the Boss After Hours

April 3, 2024 3:18 pmApril 3, 2024 3:33 pm

California Assemblyman Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) has introduced a bill to create a “right-to-disconnect” law that guarantees employees uninterrupted after work personal and family time, free from calls from the boss. Haney said he borrowed the idea for it from...

Polly Klaas Convicted Murderer Getting Resentencing Hearing Friday

April 3, 2024 12:25 pmApril 4, 2024 6:59 pm

This article has been updated, below. After running for governor on a vow to uphold California voters’ support of the death penalty, Governor Gavin Newsom announced in March 2019, shortly after taking office, that he would grant reprieves for all...

Assembly Frat Office and Fundraising Party Scheme

April 3, 2024 2:45 amApril 3, 2024 6:57 am

It seems that every few years in the California Legislature, a group of legislative “frat boys” find themselves in hot water. It’s not unique to California – who can possibly erase the imprinted images of U.S. Senators Ted Kennedy and...

Gov. Newsom’s Mistaken Press Statement about Florida Supreme Court Decision on Heartbeat Law – We Corrected it For Him

April 2, 2024 7:40 amApril 2, 2024 7:42 am

Last week the Globe reported “Governor Newsom Calls Supreme Court Hearing on Abortion Pill ‘Backdoor Abortion Ban.'” We pointed out where he was incorrect, and questioned why California taxpayers are paying for Newsom’s abortion travel business into California: California is...