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?
Globe Contributor Publishes Labor Law Book
Chris Micheli, a frequent contributor to California Globe the past five years, just published his most recent book, which is his effort to explain many of the provisions of California’s Labor Code. The book is called “California Labor and Employment...
Gov. Newsom’s Office Denies Panera Bread Exemption in Minimum Wage Bill, But Doesn’t Back it Up
Wednesday the Globe reported that California Governor Gavin Newsom exempted a billionaire buddy from California’s new $20 minimum wage law. Billionaire Greg Flynn owns more than two dozen Panera Bread locations in California, as well as Applebee’s, Pizza Hut, Taco...
Is California’s Klamath River Dam Removal a Ghoulish Experiment?
This is the third article in a series about the Klamath Dam Removal project in Siskiyou County: This is the First; This is the second. In 2018, plans were released to destroy the Klamath River dam system by American Rivers,...
Gov. Newsom Exempts Billionaire Buddy from Fast Food $20 Minimum Wage Law
California Governor Gavin Newsom exempted a billionaire buddy from California’s new $20 minimum wage law. Billionaire Greg Flynn owns more than two dozen Panera Bread locations in California, as well as Applebee’s, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Wendy’s. How did the...
Gov. Doth Protest: Gavin Newsom’s Tedious Denials About Presidential Campaign
Gavin Newsom’s denials about running for President are tedious. In fact, “The Gov. doth protest too much, methinks,” to borrow from Shakespeare. On Meet The Press Sunday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom unconvincingly bloviated about Joe Biden’s record, saying Biden’s presidency...
California Congressional Stock Trading: Members Acquire Wealth While Holding Public Office
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has come under heat for alleged “insider stock trading,” becoming extremely wealthy while holding public office. Pelosi has always defended the trades, saying she isn’t a part of her husband’s stock decision, and denies that...