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?
Carl DeMaio Running for Rep. Duncan Hunter’s Seat in 2020
Reform California Chairman Carl DeMaio has announced he is running for the 50th District seat currently held by Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Alpine. In a California Globe interview, former San Diego City Councilman DeMaio said, “there is no safe seat in...
Presidential Hopeful Bernie Sanders Holds Large Rally In Downtown Sacramento
“I’m here this evening to ask for your help to win the Democratic primary in California,” said Bernie Sanders, the U.S. Senator from Vermont, to a wildly cheering crowd Thursday evening. “This is about defeating the most dangerous President in...
Nearly 350,000 California Residents Dropped by Insurers over Wildfire Risk
The number of California’s rural homeowners dropped by insurance companies is up to nearly 350,000 in just four years, the Fresno Bee reported this week. But what is not addressed is that without the ability to properly insure the home,...
CalRecycle Management Paid Bloated Salaries Even as CalRecycle is Dying
California Globe has learned that a government agency in California, created to promote and run a public-good program, is paying bloated salaries to its executive staff even as the program hurtles towards extinction. There are likely many California government agencies...
Gov. Newsom’s Dept. of Finance Opposed to Cost of College Health Clinics Expansion into Abortion Providers
The Chief fiscal advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced opposition to SB 24 by Sen. Connie Leyva (D-Chino), a bill which requires medical clinics located on campuses within the University of California or California State University to provide primary...
California Labor and Business Advocates Call For Diverse Energy Options and Solutions
A press conference Tuesday by the California Business Roundtable had state, labor leaders and the business community there to call upon Governor Gavin Newsom to support a wide array of energy options to power the state of California, rather than...