Articles – Page 1605 – California Globe

Gov. Newsom Doubles Down on State Takeover of PG&E, Says Utility ‘No Longer Exists’

February 4, 2020 2:17 pmFebruary 6, 2020 7:23 am

“Exactly one year after PG&E Corp. filed for bankruptcy, Gov. Gavin Newsom said PG&E ‘no longer exists’ and doubled down on a state takeover if the utility doesn’t shape up by June 30,” the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The California...

2020 March Primary Preview: 3rd State Assembly District

February 4, 2020 8:07 amFebruary 6, 2020 7:22 am

The 3rd State Assembly District: Smack dab between Sacramento and Redding, this landlocked North State district includes Glenn, Sutter, Tehama, and Yuba Counties, along with most of Butte County and half of Colusa County. It’s the home district of Chico...

Teachers Union Promotes Property Tax Increase

February 3, 2020 5:43 pmFebruary 4, 2020 2:18 pm

Last week what is arguably California’s most powerful political special interest, the California Teachers Association (CTA), or teachers union, held its quarterly State Council of Education meeting at the plush Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The CTA reported revenues of...

Congressman Brad Sherman Introduces New Federal Law for Increased Helicopter Safety Standards

February 3, 2020 4:42 pm

California Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) introduced a bill in Washington for increased FAA helicopter safety standards. “After the tragedy that claimed the life of Kobe Bryant his daughter Gianna and 7 others, I am introducing a bill to require...

PG&E Would Become a Public Utility Under Newly Introduced Bill

February 3, 2020 4:01 pmFebruary 6, 2020 7:24 am

California would take control of the bankrupt electrical provider PG&E under a new bill introduced in the Senate on Monday. Under the bill, introduced by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), current shareholders of PG&E would be forced by California to...

Other Ways to Defeat Legislation

February 3, 2020 6:07 amFebruary 6, 2020 7:24 am

In the California Legislature, there are several methods that can be used to defeat or postpone a bill for further consideration. These methods are in addition to simply voting no on a measure so that it fails passage. However, for...

White House Holds Press Briefing On Coronavirus, After U.S. Government Orders The First Quarantine in Half a Century

February 2, 2020 8:43 amFebruary 2, 2020 12:57 pm

The Center for Disease Control on Friday has ordered a quarantine for all American evacuees from Wuhan, China who arrived at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, California. This is the first time in 50-years the United States government has...