Bill Essayli – California Globe

Reform California Submits 1.35 Million Signatures to Place Voter ID Initiative on 2026 Ballot

March 5, 2026 11:51 amMarch 6, 2026 7:56 am

In a significant push for election integrity, Reform California Chairman and State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego) announced on Tuesday that his organization has collected and is submitting over 1.35 million signatures to qualify a Voter ID initiative for the...

LA Democrats Advance Charter Reform to Abolish City Controller’s Office Amid Massive Fraud Scandals

February 27, 2026 12:33 pmFebruary 27, 2026 12:33 pm

In a move that has ignited fierce backlash, the Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission voted 9-2 on Thursday to advance a proposal that would effectively eliminate the independent City Controller’s office, shifting its core functions—including audits, accounting, payments, revenue forecasting,...

Ninth Circuit Blocks California’s Entire ‘No Secret Police Act’ in Major Win for Trump DOJ

February 20, 2026 12:15 pmFebruary 22, 2026 8:43 am

In yet another humiliating defeat for Governor Gavin Newsom’s war on federal immigration enforcement, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a full stay Thursday blocking enforcement of California’s entire “No Secret Police Act” (Senate Bill 627),...

Trump DOJ Moves to End LAUSD’s Outdated Race-Based PHBAO Program

February 19, 2026 3:56 pmFebruary 19, 2026 3:59 pm

The Trump Justice Department has moved decisively to dismantle one of California’s most blatant examples of institutionalized racial discrimination in the second-largest school district in the country: the Los Angeles Unified School District’s PHBAO program. In a motion to intervene...

Los Angeles Mayor Bass Escalates Sanctuary Standoff with New Ban on ICE Staging on City Property

February 11, 2026 10:51 amFebruary 11, 2026 10:51 am

Amid escalating tensions between local sanctuary policies and federal immigration enforcement, Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive directive on Tuesday prohibiting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from using city-owned property for staging operations. The order also mandates increased LAPD...

Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Against California’s Discriminatory Mask Ban on Federal Agents

February 10, 2026 11:20 amFebruary 11, 2026 11:16 am

In a significant victory for federal supremacy and law enforcement safety, U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder, appointed by Bill Clinton, has issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of California’s Senate Bill 627, the so-called “No Secret Police Act.” The ruling,...

U.S. Atty Bill Essayli Busts California Homeless Fraudster

January 23, 2026 4:39 pmJanuary 26, 2026 10:49 am

BREAKING: “California is the epicenter of Fraud, and the federal government under the leadership of @AGPamBondi has begun providing accountability to taxpaying citizens. More to come!,” Bill Essayli, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California announced on...