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San Francisco’s Pre-Arraignment Revolving Door of Arrest and Speedy Release

December 14, 2021 1:51 pmDecember 14, 2021 1:51 pm

With the pre-arraignment revolving door becoming standard operating procedure in today’s California jails, a California bail agent who asked to remain anonymous, walked the Globe through the legal cases and decisions that got us to this point, as well as...

More Plastic Taxes Coming to a Ballot Near You

December 14, 2021 2:30 amDecember 15, 2021 3:43 pm

In October Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a host of new laws designed to restrict use of plastic utensils, change recycling labels, limit exports of plastic waste, and even boost individual composting. The message to voters was clear: California will lead...

Déjà vu All Over Again: California Gov. Newsom Imposes Statewide Indoor Mask Mandate

December 13, 2021 5:02 pmDecember 14, 2021 8:05 am

On the heels of New York Governor Kathy Hoshul’s indoor mask order, Gov. Gavin Newsom just imposed yet another mask mandate on all of California. Oregon Governor Kate Brown recently imposed a statewide mask mandate and is preparing to make it...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Proposal to Allow Private Citizens Sue Gun Manufacturers Violates Federal Law

December 13, 2021 2:39 amDecember 14, 2021 6:20 am

In June 2021, the Globe reported that District Judge Roger T. Benitez threw out California’s 32-year ban on assault weapons, while also clarifying the deliberate and incorrect use of the label “assault weapon.” In the case of the AR-15, “AR”...

United States Supreme Court to Consider Intervening in San Diego Schools’ COVID Vaccination Mandate

December 11, 2021 8:12 amDecember 12, 2021 2:26 pm

The family of a Scripps Ranch High School student athlete is suing the San Diego Unified School District for religious discrimination over the districts’ strictest-in-the-nation COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Thomas More Society attorneys filed suit against the school district and its...

Sacramento Homeless Population Grows While Mayor and Council Wring Their Hands

December 10, 2021 7:32 amDecember 13, 2021 7:34 am

A large homeless encampment of 160 RVs, campers, trailers, vans and cars, was cleared from a North Sacramento industrial area last week. Crews towed RVs, trailers and cars away. GoodDay Sacramento has video, and it’s not pretty. Lining many streets...

After Extending California’s State of Emergency, and Vacation in Cabo, Gov. Newsom On a Book Tour

December 8, 2021 11:30 amDecember 8, 2021 11:30 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom extended California’s COVID State of Emergency in November into its second year. He recently ordered all students ages 5-11 to receive COVID vaccinations in order to attend in-person school. Mask mandates and vaccine requirements are still...