Katy Grimes – Page 24 – California Globe

Rep. Kevin Kiley Introduces the Gas Tax Reduction Act Focusing on CA High Gas Taxes

April 9, 2026 8:37 amApril 9, 2026 8:42 am

AAA reports the U.S. average cost for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is $4.17. In California that same gallon of gas will cost you $5.92, and in some parts of the state $6.78 per gallon. A gallon of diesel...

Gov. Newsom Touts Misleading UC Berkeley Study on California’s $20 Fast Food Wage

April 8, 2026 3:10 pmApril 8, 2026 3:20 pm

California has such an absurdly high cost of living that some misguided lawmakers think increasing the minimum wage will offset nearly $1 million median home prices, $7.00-per-gallon gas prices, and $500 – $1,000 monthly electricity bills. The minimum wage was...

‘Taxing Greed to Pay for What We Need:’ LA Hotel Worker Union Hemorrhages Members

April 8, 2026 11:05 amApril 14, 2026 11:01 am

Last week marked the deadline for labor unions to file their 2025 LM-2’s, the report by labor unions that detail how they spent funds in the past year. LM-2’s are filed with the Office of Labor and Management Standards, and...

Steve Hilton Wants to Make ‘CaliFordable’ Again

April 7, 2026 12:00 pmApril 7, 2026 12:14 pm

Following an endorsement by President Donald J. Trump, Steve Hilton held a press conference Tuesday morning at the California State Capitol to discuss his plan to make “CaliFordable” again, noting that he and the President had a good, brief conversation...

#MeToo Part Deux? Dem Activists Accuse Rep Eric Swalwell of Sexual Harassment

April 6, 2026 5:44 pmApril 6, 2026 5:44 pm

Today, the Globe reports that California Democrat congressman and gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell has been making payments from his campaign to his wife, Brittany Swalwell, for “childcare” of their own children according to newly highlighted Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings....

CABIA Launches Lawsuit Settlement & Trial Attorney Payout Tracker

April 6, 2026 3:18 pmApril 6, 2026 3:18 pm

The California Business and Industrial Alliance announced the launch of its Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) Lawsuit Tracker, a first-of-its-kind public database for documenting every lawsuit settlement and attorney payout filed under PAGA in California. PAGA is a California law...

California Manufacturers & Technology Association 2026 ‘Makers & Breakers’ Bills

April 6, 2026 2:04 pmApril 6, 2026 2:07 pm

The California Manufacturers & Technology Association announced its 2026 list of “Breaker Bills” Monday. Breaker Bills are exactly what the name sounds like – they are a slate of legislative proposals that threaten California’s manufacturing competitiveness by imposing new costs,...