Articles – Page 1374 – California Globe

If California is So Totally Awesome, Why Are So Many Residents Leaving?

November 14, 2019 2:03 amNovember 15, 2019 2:53 pm

The ruling class of elite politicians, media and oligarchs are so far removed from the people, most have no idea that or why so many California residents are leaving the state for friendlier pastures, nor do they seem to care....

Democrats in Deep Schiff

November 13, 2019 8:21 pmNovember 14, 2019 1:43 pm

Intel Committee boss Adam Schiff was explaining how the very survival of the American republic depended on the impeachment hearings that kicked off on Wednesday. Asked when the committee would vote on the ability to address the “whistleblower,” the Burbank,...

Why MainStreet’s Viral ‘$10,000 To Leave The Bay Area’ Offer Will Only Hurt The Region

November 13, 2019 7:55 pmNovember 13, 2019 8:03 pm

Silicon Valley startup ‘MainStreet’ made headlines this week with its offer of paying $10,000 for people to move out of the Bay Area. MainStreet, whose company goal is to “help create jobs in rural and suburban cities around America“, has...

California Inches Closer To Legalizing Sports Betting

November 13, 2019 3:21 pm

The movement to legalize sports betting in California faces a busy second half of November as a hearing and tribal input threaten the long opposed measure. Assembly Constitution Amendment 16, authored by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) and Assemblyman Adam Gray...

Effective Versus Operative Dates of Statutes

November 13, 2019 6:04 amNovember 12, 2019 7:06 am

There is often confusion regarding effective versus operative dates. Specifically, Capitol observers often inquire when a statute actually “takes effect.” When it takes effect can be different than when the statute is operative. January 1 following the year a bill...

Democratic Presidential Nominee Hopefuls Descend Upon California This Week

November 12, 2019 9:37 pm

For the week proceeding the 2019 California Democratic Party Endorsing Convention, Democratic hopefuls will be traveling extensively around the state in the hopes of getting enough support to win the Democratic Primary vote in March. The center of the focus...

PG&E To Become A Public Utility Under Proposed Legislation

November 12, 2019 3:21 pm

Under a newly planned bill being written by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), PG&E would become a public utility through the state of California. PG&E has faced public scrutiny for years, but recently in the past year, numerous events have...