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Newsom Promises Another Lawsuit Against The Trump Administration

August 19, 2025 5:45 pmAugust 19, 2025 11:03 pm

As UCLA leaders quietly try to work out an agreement with the Trump Administration to restore cuts in federal funding, California Governor Gavin Newsom has done his best to blow up negotiations by accusing Trump of “extortion” and threatening to...

Greenberg: The Case for Canceling the SFPD’s No-Mugshot Policy Now

May 8, 2025 6:00 amMay 9, 2025 6:29 am

In July 2020, the San Francisco Police Department under long-serving Chief William Scott, implemented a controversial “no booking photos” policy restricting the release of most mug shots, citing concerns about “racial bias and stereotypes”, particularly against Black and brown individuals....

Crime, Campus Chaos, and the Verdict

June 15, 2024 3:45 amAugust 28, 2024 11:17 am

Following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, calls to defund the police and the meaning of criminal justice dominated the nation’s political dialogue. This year, public sentiment on crime appears to have shifted. The political stew is stirred by...

San Diego State University Journalism School Promoting Online Internship for Minorities Only

December 29, 2022 7:19 amDecember 29, 2022 9:33 pm

Whites need not apply at San Diego State University. The San Diego State University journalism school is promoting online an internship for minorities only in violation of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, a legal expert tells the California Globe. SDSU”S...

The Politics of Crime

April 21, 2022 2:36 amApril 20, 2022 9:49 pm

A recent Cal Berkeley IGS poll showed that a majority of California voters (51%) give Governor Gavin Newsom a “poor/very poor” rating on his performance on crime and public safety issues. This is up 16 percentage points from 2020. The...

Defunding Police Unions

May 25, 2021 2:15 amMay 25, 2021 6:33 am

With the first anniversary of George Floyd’s death upon us, defunding police is still a major topic of discussion in this country. There are two major reasons for constituents to be upset with a department that should be a source...

California’s Interesting Conflict Over Rep. Maxine Waters ‘Inciting Violence’ in Minnesota

April 19, 2021 11:36 amApril 19, 2021 3:45 pm

(UPDATE below) House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) warned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi he would “bring action” against Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) after she traveled to Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Saturday night and incited violence by telling angry protesters to...