Megan Barth – California Globe

California Teachers Union Presses Newsom for Three-Year AI Classroom Pause

November 11, 2026 3:27 pmNovember 11, 2026 3:31 pm

The California Federation of Teachers is asking outgoing Governor Gavin Newsom to impose a temporary halt on generative artificial intelligence tools in elementary and middle school classrooms, citing student and teacher safety concerns, according to an exclusive report by POLITICO. ...

White House Counsel Shreds Robert Garcia’s ‘Lawyer Up’ Campaign as ‘Blatant Criminality’

November 11, 2026 12:45 pmNovember 11, 2026 12:47 pm

White House Counsel William O. Scharf sent a scathing letter (see below) this week to Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the incoming chairman of the House Oversight Committee, reminding him that the Constitution, and the Supreme Court, limit congressional investigations to...

DOJ Drops Appeal of Injunction Blocking Alien Enemies Act Deportations in Central District of California

November 10, 2026 12:58 pmNovember 10, 2026 12:58 pm

The Justice Department on Monday dropped its appeal of a preliminary injunction that has blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan nationals linked to the Tren de Aragua gang from the Central District of...

California’s New Law: Show ID for Gym Supplements, Not Elections

November 9, 2026 12:35 pmNovember 10, 2026 1:00 pm

Starting next year, a lot of Californians are going to get carded for creatine. On January 1, 2027, retailers will have to ask for identification when selling certain dietary supplements marketed for muscle building or weight loss if they can’t...

Lombardo’s Record 162 Vetoes Cleared the Path for Ford’s California-Style Agenda

November 6, 2026 4:10 pmNovember 6, 2026 4:13 pm

Governor-elect Aaron Ford and a Democratic-controlled Legislature are positioned to advance progressive priorities that Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo blocked with a record 162 vetoes—75 in the 2023 session and 87 in 2025. Those rejections repeatedly stopped gun restrictions, expanded labor...

Nithya Raman Ousts Karen Bass, Puts DSA in Charge of LA

November 5, 2026 4:33 pmNovember 6, 2026 10:44 am

Los Angeles voters have ousted incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in favor of City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a Democratic Socialists of America member, in a historic upset that ends more than two decades without an incumbent mayor losing reelection. With roughly...

Bloomin’ Bankruptcy: San Diego Outback Franchisee Files Chapter 11, Blames California Labor Costs

November 5, 2026 11:51 amNovember 11, 2026 1:27 pm

A major California-based Outback Steakhouse franchise operator has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, pointing to the California’s soaring labor costs, rising food prices, and declining customer traffic as key factors that pushed its restaurant empire to the brink. San...