Author: Katy Grimes
Katy Grimes, the Editor in Chief of the California Globe, is a long-time Investigative Journalist covering the California State Capitol, and the co-author of California's War Against Donald Trump: Who Wins? Who Loses?
California Voters Reject Nearly Half of the 236 Local Tax and Bond Measures in March Primary
‘Voters have delivered a statement that they are experiencing tax and bond fatigue, and they don’t trust either municipal or state politicians to spend that money effectively. A second California tax revolt could be upon us.’ ~Jon Coupal, Howard Jarvis...
President Trump to Begin Withholding Federal Funding from Sanctuary Cities
On Thursday, President Trump said his administration will start withholding federal funding from “sanctuary cities” after a federal court ruled last week that it could do so. “As per recent Federal Court ruling, the Federal Government will be withholding funds...
Gov. Newsom’s Private Prison Shutdown Plan Will Cost Thousands of Minority Employees Their Jobs
During Governor Gavin Newsom’s inaugural address in January 2019, he vowed that he would get rid of the private prison industry in California, calling for an end of the “outrage of private prisons once and for all.” In October 2019,...
AB 5 ‘Grace Period’ Introduced in New Bill
Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) just announced a new bill, AB 2075, to provide a Grace Period for AB 5 compliance through the rest of 2020. “AB 5, in its current form, is causing chaos,” Kiley explained to California Globe. “Even...
California Government is the Reason for California’s Housing Shortage
The homebuilder Lennar has new affordable homes for sale in San Antonio, Texas with nine different floor plans to choose from at a variety of price points – starting in the $130,000s. In California, permits and development fees often total...
UPDATE: Voting Irregularities in California Continue
Stories of California voters going to the polls to vote, or to register to vote, and coming away empty handed or being told they cannot, are already starting. With California’s early voting process, along with a recently passed law allowing...