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CA National Guard Base Camp Roberts to House Thousands of Border Migrants

May 4, 2021 7:19 am

“U.S. military bases are now being used for illegal immigrants’ housing in addition to the Donna, Texas border detention facility, the convention center in Dallas, and San Diego Convention Center,” the Globe reported in early April. “Migrants are currently being held...

Roughly 20% of Electric Vehicle Owners in California Replaced Cars with Gas Ones, New Study Shows

May 4, 2021 2:12 amMay 3, 2021 6:13 pm

With California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mandated phase-out of gas-powered automobiles, we learn that one in five plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) owners switched back to owning gas-powered cars, because charging the batteries was a hassle, new research reports. Business Insider reported...

Powerful Teachers Unions Dictating Terms of Reopening to CDC, School Districts

May 3, 2021 7:52 am

California’s 6 million public school students have been “distance” learning from home since California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered statewide business and school closures in March 2020 – more than 425 days ago. After several fits and starts, in December 2020...

California Gas Prices Surging Above $4.00 Per Gallon. Again.

May 3, 2021 2:16 amMay 4, 2021 3:41 pm

After filling up my gas tank Sunday, I was stunned at the total – $92.79. That’s because gas prices in California are rapidly climbing again, as they did in 2019. Sunday’s gas was $4.19 for Regular Unleaded, $4.29 for Unleaded,...

Public Safety Deceit: CA Releasing Felons From Prison While Violent Crime Spikes in State

May 1, 2021 9:00 amMay 4, 2021 4:34 pm

UPDATED BELOW: While California Gov. Gavin Newsom will be letting another 76,000 prisoners out of state prisons – on his own authority through Executive Order – violent crime is spiking in California’s cities. The headlines today tell the story: AP:...

Part ll: Who Are the 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission Members?

April 30, 2021 1:43 pmApril 30, 2021 1:44 pm

Earlier this week, the Globe sought information about the 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission members, and ran into a brick wall. We found a non-partisan elections analysis blog that reported last July 2020 that “initial selections were made for the California Citizens...

‘Corporate-Free Elections Act’ Gets Shelved by Assembly Elections Committee

April 30, 2021 2:15 amApril 30, 2021 6:28 am

A half-baked, complicated bill aiming to take all corporate money out of California political campaign contributions failed to pass out of the Assembly Elections Committee Thursday. But what was so interesting was that Assemblyman Marc Berman, Chairman of the Committee...