Katy Grimes – Page 174 – California Globe

California is Now A ‘Refuge for Trans Kids’

January 2, 2023 2:40 amJanuary 1, 2023 9:37 pm

State Sen. Scott Wiener celebrated passage of his bill, SB 107, in August, which just became law January 1st, and now erodes parents’ rights by allowing minor children to travel to California for trans procedures, puberty blockers, known as “gender-affirming...

2022, The Year of Diversions: Gov. Newsom Clings to Covid Powers, Climate Lies, and More

December 31, 2022 2:30 amJanuary 3, 2023 7:47 am

Instead of an overview of the year that was 2022, I thought I’d re-post important California Globe headlines and the links to the articles. These story headlines tell us all what really happened in 2022 in California – politics, spending,...

Historical Sacramento Statue of Local Cattle Rancher Decapitated

December 29, 2022 9:07 amDecember 29, 2022 2:56 pm

The statue of George Swanston, a 19th-century northern California cattleman, and meat-packing businessman, was decapitated Monday in the Sacramento neighborhood of Land Park. Vandals removed the head from the historic memorial statue to Charles Swanston, residents first reported Monday on...

California District Attorneys Protest Bill to Decriminalize Dangerous Hallucinogenic Drugs

December 29, 2022 2:30 amDecember 28, 2022 3:20 pm

The California District Attorneys Association has issued a formal objection to State Senator Scott Wiener’s Senate Bill 58, which seeks the wholesale decriminalization of many dangerous hallucinogenic drugs. While observing that mental health and addiction crises have worsened, Sen. Wiener...

Is Darrell Steinberg the Best Choice for Appellate Court Judge?

December 28, 2022 8:21 amDecember 28, 2022 11:43 am

California Democratic politician Jesse Unruh’s famous description of Sacramento lobbyists rings true even today: “If you can’t eat their food, drink their booze, screw their women and then vote against them, you have no business being up here.” Unruh also said,...

Sen. Rand Paul’s Annual ‘Festivus’ Report: $482,276,543,907 of Government Waste

December 27, 2022 10:22 am

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul just released his annual “Festivus Report” of wasteful government spending. The 2022 listing does not disappoint – until you remember you are paying for this abuse of taxpayers’ funds by electing the congressional wastrels. Festivus is...

Retail Theft a $94.5 Billion Crime Problem at American Stores

December 27, 2022 7:50 amDecember 27, 2022 7:59 am

A massive rise in retail theft is contributing to “shrinkage” at brick-and-mortar retailers, contributing to the growth of online sales. “The National Retail Federation estimates that shrink—an industry term for loss in inventory—amounted to roughly 1.4% of retail revenue in...