First Amendment – California Globe

Sonja Shaw Working to Restore Opening Prayers to Board Meetings

February 28, 2026 1:06 pmFebruary 28, 2026 1:07 pm

Chino Valley Unified School District School Board President Sonja Shaw is best known for her fight for parental rights. But she is also quietly fighting a pitched legal battle to restore opening prayers to Board meetings. With the help of...

Ninth Circuit Delivers Blow to Federal Unions, Upholds Trump Executive Order on National Security Exemptions

February 27, 2026 9:51 amFebruary 27, 2026 10:25 am

In a significant victory for the Trump administration’s efforts to streamline federal operations and prioritize national security, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated (see below) a lower court’s preliminary injunction against Executive Order 14251. The ruling,...

Aaron Ford’s Radical Ties Risk Alienating Nevada’s Surging Independent Voters in 2026 Governor Race

January 23, 2026 1:54 pmJanuary 23, 2026 2:58 pm

As Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford ramps up his campaign for governor in 2026, his alliances with far-left figures and organizations are drawing sharp scrutiny. Ford, who confirmed his bid in December 2024, has positioned himself as a progressive champion,...

Revival of Private Practice: Part II

December 2, 2025 9:00 amDecember 2, 2025 9:01 am

In the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson points out that ALL men are created equal and that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights. We Americans, guided by our founding principles, have the...

Gag Rule Prevents California Public Employees from Knowing Their Constitutional Rights

November 18, 2025 2:15 pmNovember 18, 2025 2:20 pm

The First Amendment right of public employees to decline union membership and dues deductions was unambiguously affirmed seven years ago by the U.S. Supreme Court in Janus v. AFSCME. Unfortunately, no one can exercise a right they don’t know they...

San Diego Surf School Owner Sues Over California State Beaches Monopolizing Surf Instruction

October 22, 2025 10:46 amOctober 22, 2025 12:12 pm

California state beaches are supposed to belong to the public. So should government bureaucrats really have unbridled power to crimp commercial activity on them? San Diego surf school owner Helina Beck apparently does not think so. Beck wants to teach...

California’s Ministry of Truth: SB 771 is Gov. Newsom’s and Democrat’s Plan to Ban Speech They Hate

September 26, 2025 12:04 pmSeptember 29, 2025 10:24 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Democrats in the Legislature claim they want to regulate social media over hate speech. Senate Bill 771 by Sen. Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles) claims this is about “Personal rights: liability: social media platforms.” SB 771...