Following California’s Recall, Who Will Be Candidate for Governor?

February 3, 2021 3:23 pmFebruary 3, 2021 3:23 pm

With a possible or even probable recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom happening this year, there are rumored replacement candidates, and a few confirmed. With an earlier than ever need for the CAGOP to find a solid candidate for Governor, the Globe...

Last Minute Party Change Bill Signed Into Law by Governor Newsom

February 14, 2020 4:36 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 207 into law on Friday, allowing all registered voters to change their party preference or address up to two weeks before an election. Authored by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger), SB 207 changes the former...

Governor Newsom to Decide on Bill that Would Allow Last Minute Party Changes

February 10, 2020 10:56 amFebruary 10, 2020 2:44 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom will decide whether or not to sign the first bill of the year to land on his desk in the coming weeks after the state Senate passed Senate Bill 207 28-9 on Thursday. SB 207, authored by...

Senator Patricia Bates authored SB 57. (Kevin Sanders for California Globe)

Bill That Would Make Voter Registration at DMV Centers an Opt-In Process to be Reintroduced in January

December 18, 2019 8:13 pmDecember 19, 2019 9:06 am

Senate Bill 57, which would stop automatically registering all eligible voters to vote when they get a driver’s license at the DMV and revert it back to an opt-in system, will be back in front of the California legislature next...

‘Him:’ Why The Left And Some Of The Right In California Don’t Use Trump’s Name

November 19, 2019 5:10 pm

At the California Democrats Fall Endorsing Convention in Long Beach last weekend, every name player in politics was discussed. For the Democrats it ranged from nationally known names like Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren to more local people like Los...

A Scene from a Democratic Convention

November 17, 2019 8:04 amNovember 18, 2019 8:25 am

There were many at the California Democrats Fall Endorsing Convention that wanted to escape the Long Beach Convention Center on Saturday. With less than an hour to go before the big forum between 8 Democratic candidates, some of the crowds...

From San Juan to Sacramento

July 28, 2019 7:34 amJuly 29, 2019 12:16 pm

Last week in the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico, Governor Ricardo Rosselló announced he would resign, following nearly two weeks of protests in the capital of San Juan. Some 3,500 miles away in the Golden State, Californians can find guidance...