Articles – Page 1257 – California Globe

Has the Criminal Justice Pendulum Swung Too Far?

August 23, 2021 11:51 amAugust 23, 2021 3:40 pm

California was once tough on crime. If you violated the law, it meant jail time. There were real consequences to criminal behavior. If you broke the law, there was a punishment. If you broke the law and used in gun...

What the Recall Candidates are Saying about California’s Escalating Crime

August 23, 2021 11:26 amAugust 24, 2021 4:47 pm

After years of decline, the past two years have seen sharp increases in crime throughout the state. The causes blamed are myriad, with some being more valid than others. The social stresses of the pandemic and increased economic uncertainty most...

State Investigation Launched Against Gubernatorial Candidate Larry Elder Over Financial Disclosures

August 23, 2021 10:57 amAugust 23, 2021 10:57 am

The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) announced during the weekend, they are launching an investigation into a financial income disclosure made by talk show host and gubernatorial recall candidate Larry Elder. California Democratic Party (CADEM) Chairman Rusty Hicks initially filed...

Speaker Pelosi Has ‘French Laundry’ Moment at Large Napa Valley Fundraiser

August 23, 2021 8:33 amAugust 23, 2021 8:39 am

First it was Salongate when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was caught on security cameras visiting a San Francisco hair salon for a wash and blow-out last year, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s business lockdown orders, and local ordinances specifically ordering hair and nail salons closed...

SB 62 Would Expand Liability on Garment Manufacturers

August 23, 2021 2:27 amAugust 22, 2021 10:16 pm

Senate Bill 62 by State Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), would increase legal liability on garment manufacturers in California, as well as eliminate the piece-rate method of payment for garment workers. Section One of the bill would make ten...

Exploring the Lobbyist–Client Relationship

August 22, 2021 2:45 amAugust 21, 2021 11:17 pm

By Ray LeBov and Chris Micheli Based upon our years working as both in-house and as contract lobbyists, we offer a series of observations and recommendations regarding the lobbyist-client relationship. Probably the most importance advice we can give is that...

Charging ‘Racism,’ California Media Treating Larry Elder as if He’s a White Republican Candidate

August 22, 2021 2:12 amAugust 23, 2021 10:58 am

A funny thing happened on the way to the recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom in California – the media started characterizing gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder in their worn out, typical “white-guy Republican” rhetoric. Except Elder, who was born and...