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Today’s the Day: Gov. Newsom to Hold First Drawing of Winners in California’s ‘Vax-a-Million’ Lottery

June 4, 2021 7:09 amMarch 7, 2023 8:44 am

From the “you can’t make this stuff up” file, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced late Thursday he will draw the first 15 winners to receive $50,000 as part of the state’s $116.5 million Vax for the Win program – the...

Spending on CA Homeless Increased Street Population, with Scant Treatment for Mentally Ill

June 4, 2021 2:32 amJune 3, 2021 5:01 pm

Earlier in the year, California lawmakers proposed a $20 billion plan to give California cities funds to combat the homeless epidemic. Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed $12 billion in spending, which seems only to entice more homeless people to move to...

CTA, Democrats are the Power & Politics Behind Bill to Defund California Charter Schools

June 2, 2021 5:02 pmJune 3, 2021 8:58 pm

A bill to defund and dismantle California public charter schools has received an outpouring of opposition from thousands of angry parents, school board members and communities. Masquerading as “School accountability: financial and performance audits,” this “transparency reform bill,” Assembly Bill...

Gov. Newsom Pardons Murderers, Bank Robbers, Kidnappers, Killer for Hire

June 2, 2021 2:45 amMarch 22, 2022 11:47 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday before the Memorial Day holiday weekend that he granted 14 pardons, 13 commutations and 8 medical reprieves – for murderers, bank robbers, armed robbers, kidnappers, killers for hire, drivers of get-away-cars for murderers, and...

Globe Readers Weigh In on Masks at School, a CA recession, Defunding the Police

June 1, 2021 2:39 pmJune 1, 2021 2:40 pm

Hundreds of California Globe readers took the weekly CA Globe survey and weighed in on these questions, and here are the interesting results: Should K-12 students be forced to wear masks in class? Heck, yes — 1.8% said yes. No,...

Reminding VP Harris Why We Are ‘Enjoying This Long Weekend’

May 31, 2021 8:44 amMay 31, 2021 8:59 am

Our Vice President told us all to “Enjoy the Long weekend,” on this Memorial Day holiday. Kamala Harris Tweeted out a flattering photo of herself, rather than remembering the fallen military men and women who served this country. https://twitter.com/VP/status/1398717990376546304 Fortunately...

Globe Contributor Releases New Book on Direct Democracy in California

May 29, 2021 2:25 amMay 29, 2021 5:41 am

California Globe contributor Chris Micheli, an Adjunct Professor at McGeorge School of Law, just published his first casebook: “Cases and Materials on Direct Democracy in California.” Micheli said when he published earlier books on the California Legislature and the legislative...