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Governor Newsom Gets Most of What He Wants in 2019-20 Budget

June 28, 2019 7:25 amJune 29, 2019 7:07 am

The largest budget in California history was just signed Thursday evening by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The $214.8 billion budget bill agreed to by lawmakers, includes more than 25 “trailer bills” full of spending and issues that did not go through...

‘Homeless Industrial Complex’ Thriving in Sacramento with Latest Point-in-time ‘Homeless’ Count

June 27, 2019 8:35 amJune 28, 2019 7:26 am

“Too many people who have been housed and fragile are becoming fragile and unhoused.” ~Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg “This is becoming a ‘go-to’ city,” said Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg Wednesday at the end of his press conference on Sacramento’s...

Legislation To House Inmates According to Gender Identity Instead of Biological Sex

June 27, 2019 2:05 amJune 27, 2019 5:37 pm

A bill proposing to house inmates according to their gender identity, rather than the traditional method of housing inmates by biological sex, is making its way through the California Legislature. SB 132 by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), has passed...

California’s Newest State Senator Lena Gonzalez Has Big Plans

June 26, 2019 12:05 pmJune 26, 2019 1:35 pm

California’s newest State Senator Lena Gonzalez, just won her seat for District 33 in a special election. California Globe garnered an interview with Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) after running into her on her first day in the Capitol, prior to being...

Sen. Jackson’s Campus Rape Bill Moving Through Legislature Despite Legal Opposition

June 26, 2019 2:07 amJune 26, 2019 12:31 pm

“Schools in California lack clear guidance regarding the rights California students are entitled to during a school misconduct investigation and proceeding involving an underlying complaint of gender-based discrimination, including sexual harassment and/or violence,” says Sen. Hannah Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara). ...

Politicizing UC Berkeley Graduation Ruins it for Parents

June 25, 2019 12:40 pmJune 26, 2019 12:39 pm

It is graduation season, and as such, many families are attending college commencement ceremonies. Some schools hire prominent or celebrity commencement speakers, while others keep the ceremony in-house with Chancellors and school presidents doing the honors. At the commencement of University...

California Legislature Passes Health Insurance Individual Mandate Penalty

June 25, 2019 6:40 amJanuary 16, 2020 12:19 pm

Despite that 93 percent of Californians have health insurance, the California Legislature voted Monday to tax California citizens who do not buy health insurance. This penalty revenue will be used to fund health insurance subsidies to encourage more people to purchase...