John Moorlach – California Globe

Cal Berkeley and Antifa, Again

November 25, 2025 3:30 amNovember 25, 2025 3:31 am

I recently had the chance to meet and listen to Rob Schneider. He had just experienced an Antifa act of terrorism on the University of California, Berkeley, a few days earlier, where he was one of the presenters for a...

Scary Governor Newsom

October 31, 2025 3:45 amOctober 31, 2025 3:46 am

I served in the California State Senate for six years, from 2015 to 2020. While there I was given an office on the second floor not far from being able to observe what occured on the first floor of the...

Cato Institute Ranking of Governors: Gavin Newsom Earns a “D” and Tim Walz an “F”

November 4, 2024 3:51 pmNovember 4, 2024 3:51 pm

The Cato Institute recently issued a report ranking the Governors of 48 of the nation’s 50 states. Although most Californians will not be surprised by how poorly Governor Gavin Newsom fared, the country may be very surprised at how the...

Without an Annual Audit for Last 3 Years, Portola Valley Embarrassed by WSJ

November 1, 2024 2:16 pmNovember 1, 2024 2:16 pm

The last thing a subscriber wants to see in The Wall Street Journal is their city being taken to task. This just happened to the city of Portola Valley. Residents saw the following opinion headline: “The Billionaire Town in California...

20 Years Later, Orange County is Still Dealing with ‘Legalized Corruption’

October 14, 2024 2:55 amOctober 14, 2024 12:42 pm

Former Orange County Supervisor Tom Wilson passed away on July 16, 2024. While it’s generally considered poor form to criticize the recently deceased, we must remember that he was a public official, and it is critical to reflect on his...

John Moorlach: November Statewide General Election Ballot Measures

October 10, 2024 10:43 amOctober 10, 2024 10:43 am

You should be receiving your ballots in the mail soon. Many friends ask for my recommendations on the Propositions as a part of doing their own independent research. The easy answer is to vote “no” on all ten of the...

California Ballot Initiative Title History and Kamala’s AG Days

October 9, 2024 6:46 amOctober 9, 2024 6:46 am

In California, when it comes to ballot measures, one of the biggest abuses is the requirement for the Attorney General to compose a ballot title and summary. It has been ripe for abuse and efforts at proposing legislation to modify...