Articles – California Globe

California’s Higher Gas Prices Are a Policy Choice, Not an Accident

January 7, 2026 2:55 amJanuary 7, 2026 2:56 am

Before the end of the year, the California Independent Petroleum Association sent a blunt message to the California Energy Commission: California’s oil industry is approaching a breaking point, and state inaction risks higher gas prices, supply disruptions, and deeper economic...

Health Insurance Assignment

January 7, 2026 2:30 amJanuary 7, 2026 2:31 am

Division 9, Part 1, Chapter 7, Article 2 deals with the assignment of health insurance coverage in child support cases. Section 3760 defines the terms “employer,” “health insurance,” “health insurance plan,” “health insurance coverage,” “health care services,” “health insurance coverage...

Requiescat in Pace Congressman Doug LaMalfa

January 6, 2026 6:01 pmJanuary 6, 2026 7:15 pm

We woke up this morning to the terrible news that California Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa had suddenly passed away overnight. Our sincere prayers go out to his family. I had the pleasure of covering Assemblyman/Senator LaMalfa when he served in...

Court-ordered Child Support

January 6, 2026 5:25 pmJanuary 6, 2026 5:25 pm

Division 9, Part 2, Chapter 2, Article 2 of the Family Code concerns the statewide uniform guideline for court-ordered child support. Section 4050 expresses the Legislature’s intention, in adopting the statewide uniform guideline provided in this article, to ensure that...

Nevada Tops National Rankings in Business Strength, Report Highlights Shift to Smaller Markets

January 6, 2026 4:12 pmJanuary 6, 2026 4:13 pm

The Silver State’s metropolitan areas are shining like gold in a new national analysis, with Las Vegas claiming the top spot among major U.S. metros and Carson City, the Capitol seat, dominating small markets for economic strength, according to the...

Arizona Becomes Ground Zero for National 2026 Strategy—Again

January 6, 2026 2:37 pmJanuary 6, 2026 2:44 pm

Arizona is again shaping up as a national political battleground in 2026, with competitive races, outsized outside spending, and intense interest in state-level electoral infrastructure. In the first days of 2026, multiple national political organizations have already publicly signaled (or...

California DEI Education Continues Despite Presidential Executive Order to End It

January 6, 2026 2:25 pmJanuary 6, 2026 9:09 pm

On January 20, 2025, newly inaugurated President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14151, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing, which Trump said “demonstrated immense public waste and shameful discrimination.” Trump ordered the coordination for the termination of...