Angelique Ashby – California Globe

Bill to Exempt Muralists From Contractor Licensing Gains Steam

May 15, 2025 6:50 pmMay 15, 2025 6:50 pm

A bill designed to exempt muralists from being known as a contractor and exempting them from getting a license moved ahead in the Senate this week. Senate Bill 456, authored by Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento), would specifically exempt from the...

Demanding Rights They Already Have, What Are Women Marchers So Angry About?

January 19, 2020 11:08 amJanuary 21, 2020 8:43 am

Ironically, the Desert Tortoise, Delta Smelt and Spotted Owl have more rights than the ‘unborn.’ Planned Parenthood signs, Grannies From Davis, UC Davis students, and thousands of other angry women marched again at the California State Capitol on Saturday....

Sacramento Mayor Steinberg Deploys Budget Bludgeon

June 1, 2019 10:45 amJune 1, 2019 10:51 am

“Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg is being accused of playing Chicago-style politics,” writes Theresa Clift in the Sacramento Bee, “seeking retribution against two critics on the City Council by ignoring their districts in a $16 million spending proposal.” According to the...