Adam Schiff – California Globe

Santini-Burton Act Modernization Act: Conservation Plan for Lake Tahoe or a Quiet Federal Land Power Grab?

March 4, 2026 12:01 pmMarch 4, 2026 2:38 pm

For more than four decades, the Santini-Burton Act has created one of the strongest conservation frameworks safeguarding Lake Tahoe’s lands and open spaces. Passed by Congress in 1980, the original Santini-Burton Act was intended to curb the overdevelopment of environmentally...

Senator Ruben Gallego Introduces Bill to Hike Federal Minimum Wage to $20 by 2029

February 5, 2026 1:13 pmFebruary 5, 2026 1:18 pm

Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego announced Thursday that he has introduced legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $20 per hour by 2029, framing it as a necessary step to ensure “no one who works full time in this...

Gov. Newsom Let Palisades Burn; Democrats Blocked $1 billion for Wildfire Prevention After Fires

January 7, 2026 8:25 amJanuary 7, 2026 2:33 pm

One year ago a series of catastrophic wildfires burned Pacific Palisades, Altadena and much of Malibu to the ground. 12 months later, most of the area still looks the way it did after the fires, and most residents are still...

Federal Judge Disqualifies Bill Essayli, Essayli Responds ‘Nothing is Changing’

October 29, 2025 12:05 pmOctober 29, 2025 12:05 pm

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Bill Essayli, appointed by President Donald Trump as acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act’s 120-day limit, disqualifying him from the role since late July. The...

Democrat Intel Officer Told FBI Sen. Schiff Approved Leaking Classified Info to Indict Trump

August 12, 2025 12:57 pmAugust 12, 2025 12:58 pm

FBI Director Kash Patel dropped a bombshell yesterday with allegations that California Democratic Senator Adam Schiff, in 2017, approved the leaking of classified information to indict President Donald Trump. The allegations were supported through Patel’s discovery and declassification of related...

Senator Padilla’s Outburst at Sec. Noem DHS Briefing as Fundraiser Fodder

June 13, 2025 1:36 pmJune 13, 2025 2:13 pm

U.S Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Democratic National Party (DNC), and other Democrats released a huge wave of fundraising requests early on Friday, using the incident from Thursday where Padilla was detained and briefly handcuffed as...

President Trump Signs Resolutions Ending California’s 2035 EV Car Mandate

June 12, 2025 1:39 pmJune 12, 2025 1:39 pm

President Donald Trump signed off on three resolutions on Thursday, officially eliminating California’s 2035 new gas powered car sales ban mandate, as well as spurring Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta in filing a lawsuit in an attempt...