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California Insurance Crisis: Homeowners Getting Insured Right Out of Their Homes

September 17, 2024 7:11 amSeptember 17, 2024 3:55 pm

In the late 1970’s Californians were being taxed out of their homes. Grandmas could not pay the escalating property tax bills on long-held family homes, and defaulted or were forced to sell. Thus, Proposition 13 was passed by voters and...

Golden State Insurance Crisis: Californians Getting Insured Right Out of Their Homes

July 18, 2024 2:55 amJuly 18, 2024 6:56 pm

California is in the throes of a self-imposed insurance crisis. And the state doesn’t seem to be addressing this crisis with any sense of urgency. The Globe recently spoke with a couple who shared that the condominium complex in which...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Order of Precedence

June 7, 2024 2:30 amJune 7, 2024 2:31 am

What happens when there is a vacancy in this state’s governorship? In California’s Constitution, Article V, Section 10, the Lieutenant Governor becomes Governor when a vacancy occurs in the office of the Governor. When is there an Acting Governor in...

The Time for Action on Insurance Crisis is Now

June 4, 2024 3:15 amJune 4, 2024 1:21 pm

Californians need bold and immediate action from the Governor Gavin Newsom and Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to help attract insurers back to the state, create a robust market, and give consumers more options for fire insurance coverage. Proposition 103, passed...

Frequently Asked Questions about California’s Other Constitutional Officers

December 21, 2023 7:04 amDecember 21, 2023 7:04 am

How are California’s constitutional officers elected? They are elected by the statewide voters. How many constitutional officers are there? There are a total of nine constitutional offices. Which two constitutional officers are usually gubernatorial appointees in other states? The two...

Globe Quiz on California Executive Branch

April 23, 2023 8:02 amApril 23, 2023 8:08 am

This quiz is to test your knowledge about California’s Executive Branch. There are nine constitutional offices in California. California is a unitary executive like the federal government. The Governor is required to make a “state of the state” speech to the...

Executive Branch Officials and the ‘Revolving Door’ Limitation

January 3, 2022 12:27 pmJanuary 3, 2022 12:33 pm

Similar to the “revolving door” limitation on state legislators found in Article IV, Section 5(e) of the California Constitution, executive branch officials of state government are also subject to this limitation when these officials leave government service. It is often...