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The Role of the Media is to Hold Power Accountable

April 28, 2023 12:02 pmApril 28, 2023 12:02 pm

We recently learned President Joe Biden had a cheat sheet with a prewritten question from a journalist at Wednesday’s press conference. “A photographer caught a picture of the cheat sheet as the president held a press conference alongside South Korean...

Globe Quiz on the California Legislature

April 21, 2023 7:33 amApril 21, 2023 7:36 am

This quiz is to test your knowledge about the California Legislature. The Legislature must adopt a balanced budget pursuant to the California Constitution. There are six Assembly Budget Subcommittees and five Senate Budget Subcommittees. The Senate has adopted an official...

Comparing 2023 Bill Introductions in the California Legislature to Past Years

February 20, 2023 8:49 pmFebruary 20, 2023 8:55 pm

We know that the 2,632 bills that were introduced in the California Legislature by the February 17 deadline was the highest amount in more than a decade. What about bill introductions in the two houses – State Senate and State...

State Senator Jim Nielsen Announces His Retirement

November 19, 2022 2:30 amNovember 18, 2022 5:18 pm

Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Red Bluff) announced his retirement on Friday, ending a long string of elected positions and board appointments dating back to the late 1970’s. Born in 1944 in Fresno and a graduate of CSU Fresno, Nielsen first entered...

Electing California’s Assembly Speaker

November 10, 2022 3:30 pmNovember 10, 2022 3:05 pm

With the convening of a new 2-year California Legislative Session, the Senate and Assembly will organize their respective houses and elect their leaders on December 5 when the 2023-24 Legislative Session officially begins. This article briefly reviews the applicable constitutional,...

California Globe (Early) Election Night Results

November 8, 2022 9:43 pmNovember 9, 2022 6:53 am

UPDATED 11/9/2022 6:30a.m.: The Globe will keep an updated tally of races across the state. Many races are not expected to be called tonight because of how close many are and because of the high number of mail-in ballots that...

Special Session or Extraordinary Session – Which Is It?

October 24, 2022 10:52 amOctober 24, 2022 10:55 am

With an impending special session being called by Governor Gavin Newsom when the California Legislature convenes its 2023-24 Regular Session on December 5, some observers have asked, “Is it called a special session or an extraordinary session?” California Constitution The...