Mike Garcia – California Globe

California Farmers are Being Left Out to Dry

September 18, 2025 7:00 amSeptember 23, 2025 9:16 am

By Tate Bennett and Mike Garcia California’s water wars have always been contentious, but what is happening in Potter Valley right now is an assault on common sense and a direct threat to rural families, food security, and wildfire protection....

Fueling Poverty, Not Progress: Why Extending Cap and Trade to 2045 Is a Bad Deal

August 1, 2025 3:30 amAugust 1, 2025 3:31 am

As President Donald Trump champions a “big, beautiful” economic revival, California’s cap-and-trade program stands as a stark reminder of legacy policies that burden everyday Americans for no clear gain. This system, which forces oil companies to buy emission allowances to...

‘Green’ Regulations Could Be the End of the Road for California Drivers

July 16, 2025 12:11 pmJuly 16, 2025 12:11 pm

Remember the California dream? Golden sunshine, endless opportunity, and a car to take you there. For many, that dream now sputters to a halt at the gas station, with prices that feel like a punch to the gut. We’re told...

The Only ‘Kings’ in California Are Progressive Political Elites

July 2, 2025 3:56 pmJuly 2, 2025 4:00 pm

California’s political elites embody the phrase “do as I say, not as I do.” They pride themselves on pushing the envelope beyond the insane in the name of acceptance, peace, and equality. However, they are always the first to promote...

Cash to California’s Classrooms, Not Bureaucrats

April 16, 2025 6:53 amApril 16, 2025 6:53 am

California’s education system is broken and needs deep, system-wide reform. Despite the state spending more than $18,000 on each student, public school performance continues to worsen. In the 2023–2024 school year, the rate of chronically absent students reached 20.4%, meaning...