Articles – California Globe

‘King of Instagram’ Arrest: No Matter Your Stature, You Still Answer To the Law

November 13, 2026 8:09 amNovember 13, 2026 8:10 am

There are some people out there who think they’re untouchable when it comes to the law. You’ve probably seen it in the past, with some over-confident social media user or streamer insisting they can’t be prosecuted, and when they are eventually arrested, they...

OAL Disapproval: Common Pitfalls in Agency Rulemaking Files

November 13, 2026 7:00 amNovember 13, 2026 7:00 am

For California state agencies, navigating the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) is a high-stakes compliance exercise. The ultimate arbiter of this process is the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL), which reviews all proposed regulations to ensure they are legally sound,...

CalPERS Wants $100 Billion in Climate Bets – Taxpayers Should Ask for the Scorecard

November 13, 2026 6:00 amNovember 13, 2026 6:01 am

CalPERS has put $71 billion into climate investments, and its own staff says the early results on its newest private funds don’t yet tell anyone much. The nation’s largest public pension fund announced the total on Nov. 9, up $11...

Conditions of Compensation

November 13, 2026 2:30 amNovember 13, 2026 2:31 am

Division 4, Part 1, Chapter 3 of the Labor Code deals with conditions of compensation liability under the California workers’ compensation and insurance laws. Section 3600 provides that liability for the compensation provided by this division, in lieu of any...

Guidance on California Rulemaking Process

November 12, 2026 7:54 pmNovember 12, 2026 7:54 pm

My general guidance on the California rulemaking process as a highly structured, legal “labyrinth” governed by the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and strictly overseen by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). Foundational Landscape California has over 200 state agencies, departments,...

Gov. Newsom ‘Rallies World Leaders’ at Climate Summit!

November 12, 2026 4:25 pmNovember 12, 2026 4:25 pm

From the “you can’t make this s@$! up file,” California Governor Gavin Newsom is in full campaign mode and just shared this amazing headline: As Trump abandons America’s allies, Governor Newsom rallies world leaders at UN climate summit, meets with...

Censorship by Paywall: California’s Next Education Order Stays Hidden

November 12, 2026 3:41 pmNovember 12, 2026 5:07 pm

The California Federation of Teachers did not simply ask Governor Gavin Newsom for a three-year pause on generative AI in K-8 classrooms. It routed the request through a national outlet’s subscriber paywall and left the actual document out of the...