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Fix California’s Voter Roll Cleanup Successes and Voter Registration Sprint

May 10, 2022 7:49 amMay 10, 2022 9:28 am

In July of 2021, Richard “Ric” Grenell’s Fix California started a statewide inspection of the 58 counties’ voter rolls. As the Globe reported at the time, “California’s November 3, 2020 election was marred by significant voting and registration irregularities, the...

CA Superintendent of Public Instruction ‘Ripping Off’ Challenger’s Campaign Issues

May 6, 2022 2:53 amMay 5, 2022 5:06 pm

The Globe recently broke the news that Lance Christensen announced he is running for California State Superintendent of Public Instruction against current office holder Tony Thurmond. Since last month, Christensen’s campaign has been a whirlwind of activity around the state....

About the Governor’s May Budget Revise

May 5, 2022 6:20 amMay 5, 2022 6:27 am

In less than two weeks, Governor Gavin Newsom will issue his “May Revision.” The Governor’s Department of Finance explains that the May Revision reflects “changes to the Governor’s Proposed Budget based upon the latest economic forecasts.” The Office of Legislative...

Celebrity Politicians Are Almost All Republicans – Why is That?

May 3, 2022 4:36 pmMay 3, 2022 3:30 pm

Reports of Dianne Feinstein’s political demise, to borrow from Mark Twain, have been greatly exaggerated. After a San Francisco Chronicle article questioned her capacity to handle the demands of her job due to age-related mental deterioration, California’s octogenarian senator said no, she...

Florida Gov. DeSantis Calls San Francisco a ‘Dumpster Fire’ After Gov. Newsom’s Insult

April 28, 2022 5:03 pm

Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “fired the latest volley this week in his feud with his California counterpart, Gov. Gavin Newsom, calling San Francisco a ‘dumpster fire’ and saying he doesn’t want Golden State businesses moving to Florida,” the SF...

Rolling Blackout State California To Completely Ban Sale of Gas-Powered Vehicles by 2035

April 15, 2022 2:23 pmApril 18, 2022 6:16 am

“If you like your car, you can keep your car” may become the biggest lie ever in California. And I like my car. While you may be able to keep your existing gas-powered car in California, any new car purchased...

CA’s Ethnic Studies Law Based on ‘Shoddy Works,’ Distorted Data, ‘Research Quicksand’

April 12, 2022 9:30 am

Last fall, California Gov. Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 101, a mandatory K-12 Ethnic Studies requirement authored by Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside). The governor vetoed Medina’s controversial previous version, Assembly Bill 331, saying it was “insufficiently balanced and inclusive” and would...