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Californians for Equal Rights Foundation Settles Discrimination Lawsuit With Sacto County

July 25, 2025 7:13 amJuly 25, 2025 7:13 am

To settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by the plucky Californians for Equal Rights Foundation, Sacramento County agreed to stop using racially exclusive criteria for its guaranteed income program. The program, which provides a $750 monthly stipend, was previously reserved for...

Politicizing Government Data

October 8, 2024 3:31 amOctober 8, 2024 3:32 am

There was a time when data compiled by government agencies could be trusted. For generations federal labor statistics, and data on reported crimes, commerce, health, finance, industry, agriculture and even weather were relied upon by both the government and private...

People First: One California City and One Agency Eschews DEI

July 30, 2024 5:30 amJuly 30, 2024 5:31 am

The astute reader may have noticed that over the past year or so, the California Globe has been running a periodical series called “Hidden in Plain Site.” The premise is simple: review government websites for what they are saying in...

Crime is Not Down, Bidenflation is Real, the Border is Not Secure, and ‘Migrants’ are Illegal Aliens

May 3, 2024 2:55 amMay 4, 2024 9:01 am

Crime is not down, Bidenflation is real, the Border is not secure, boys can’t be girls, progressives are not “progressive,” and “Migrants” are illegal aliens and some are terrorists. It’s time to get a few things straight. The pro-Hamas, pro-Palestine...

A Reminder for CA Corporate Boards of Directors of Requirement for Female and LGBTQ Directors

November 29, 2021 2:21 amDecember 1, 2021 3:05 am

Publicly-traded corporations with their principal executive offices in California are reminded of their legal obligations under two California statutes to have specified individuals on their boards of directors. SB 826, by Sen Hannah Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), enacted in 2018,...

Underrepresented Communities Now Required on Corporate Boards Under AB 979

September 30, 2020 3:50 pmSeptember 30, 2020 5:53 pm

Assembly Bill 979, by Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) was enacted during the 2020 Legislative Session to ensure publicly-traded corporations have individuals on their boards of directors from underrepresented communities. AB 979 was signed into law by Governor Newsom on September...

Senate, Assembly Pass Mandatory Minority Board Member Quota Bill

September 3, 2020 6:11 pmSeptember 7, 2020 6:46 am

Earlier this week, a bill that would set up mandatory minority minimums on California company boards of directors narrowly passed in the Assembly and Senate, leaving it a signature away from becoming law. Assembly Bill 979, authored by Assemblyman Chris...