Governor of California – California Globe

California Democrats’ Musical Chairs for Governor 2026

February 11, 2025 3:00 amFebruary 12, 2025 7:30 pm

Politico first reported that California Attorney General Rob Bonta has decided to not run for Governor and will instead run for re-election in 2026. As Attorney General and a quasi-gubernatorial candidate Bonta cast himself as a leader of the resistance...

Do Lieutenant Governors Sign Bills?

September 26, 2022 4:10 pmSeptember 27, 2022 10:33 am

The Governor of California obviously plays an integral role in the legislative process by providing final action (sign or veto) on bills. But, does the Lieutenant Governor of the state get to act on bills? The Governor and the Lt....

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...

California Commission on the Governorship

January 1, 2022 3:11 pmJanuary 3, 2022 4:24 am

Have you heard of the Commission on the Governorship? In the California Constitution, Section 10, there are provisions related to what happens when a vacancy occurs in the office of the Governor. This includes the “order of precedence” for succession...

Fix California Says There is a Path to Change California

July 29, 2021 4:08 pmMarch 23, 2022 11:54 am

Mass irregularities in California’s registration and voting numbers continue to erode voter confidence, which is why Ric Grenell and his team at Fix California launched a statewide legal survey analyzing the current status of voter rolls throughout the state. Press play...

‘Fix California’ Launches Statewide Legal Inspection of Current County Voter Rolls

July 14, 2021 8:42 amMarch 23, 2022 11:50 am

California’s November 3, 2020 election was marred by significant voting and registration irregularities, the Globe reported in June, following an alarming report by the Election Integrity Project California. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by...

Ric Grenell’s ‘Fix California:’ Doing the Hard Work to Make Long-Term Impact on California

June 8, 2021 7:12 amJune 8, 2021 7:39 am

Last month the California Globe talked with Richard “Ric” Grenell, former Ambassador to Germany, and President Donald Trump’s former Director of National Intelligence, about his long term plan to “Fix California.” Grenell’s is a long game plan to revamp state...