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?
Texas Public Policy Foundation Unmasks the True Costs of Electric Vehicles
With news reports showing Electric Vehicles stockpiling in car lots, unsold, all across the country, it’s curious that California Governor Gavin Newsom just announced the state surpassed its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) truck sales goal two years ahead of schedule. And...
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Trip to China: Mocked for ‘Cringe-Inducing Moments’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ill-conceived trip to China, with a quick stop in Israel for some kibitzing with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the Hamas attack, can be summed up in the headlines – all of which are very different,...
Report from CPUC Public Advocate Finds CA Residential Electricity Prices More than 2X the National Average
We don’t hear much about California’s “decarbonization work,” the state’s and California Public Utility Commission’s flawed scheme to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But we see the painful results in our monthly electricity bills. The Public Advocates Office at the California...
California Loses Another 817,000 Residents in 2022 to Other States
In 2022, 817,000 Californians moved to other states. “The nation’s exemplar of liberal governance continued to shed residents at a dizzying pace in 2022, with 817,000 Golden Staters moving to other states — including 150,000 to red regions like Texas...
Sacramento Ranks 7th Worst in Nation for Organized Retail Theft – Tying With Chicago!
“Retail crime, violence and theft continue to impact the retail industry at unprecedented levels,” the 2023 National Retail Security Survey reports. And three California cities made the Top 10: Sacramento sadly factors prominently coming in at #7 in the nation...
California’s Capitol Has a Deep State
At this moment in time in U.S. history, it is clear to most voters that Democrats have destroyed so much including our once beautiful big cities; how Democrats have weaponized government; how Democrats have damaged so much including the economy,...