Articles – Page 163 – California Globe

Avian Influenza Act

April 19, 2026 2:30 amApril 19, 2026 7:52 am

Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Fish and Game Code deals with birds. Section 3860 names this chapter the Avian Influenza Wildlife Surveillance Act. Section 3861 contains five legislative findings and declarations. Section 3862 requires the...

A Second Type of Consent Calendar

April 18, 2026 5:54 pmApril 18, 2026 5:54 pm

In the Senate Appropriations Committee, under Senate Rule 28.8, the Chair of the fiscal committee must send to the Senate Floor any non-appropriation measure for which “(a) any additional state costs are not significant and do not and will not...

Oil and Gaslighting Gavin Newsom Rides Again

April 18, 2026 9:45 amApril 18, 2026 9:45 am

Another oil and gaslighting press release from California Governor Gavin Newsom was sent Friday at 5:00pm, claiming that oil prices have gone up because of President Trump. Enjoy Newsom’s toothless claims in Fridays’s press dump: “Governor Newsom exposes Trump’s Sable...

Workers’ Compensation Arbitration

April 18, 2026 2:30 amApril 18, 2026 2:31 am

Division 4, Part 3.5 concerns arbitration in the workers’ compensation laws of California. Section 5270 provides that this part does not apply in cases where an injured employee or dependent is involved unless the employee or dependent is represented by...

Court Orders Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to Return Unlawfully Seized Election Systems, Restore Early Voting Authority to County Recorder

April 17, 2026 4:10 pmApril 17, 2026 4:10 pm

In a sweeping ruling hailed as a major win for election integrity and the independence of elected officials, the Maricopa County Superior Court has declared that Recorder Justin Heap holds exclusive statutory authority over early voting under Arizona law —...

Newsom Boosts His Book Sales by Buying 67,000 copies of His Own Memoir

April 17, 2026 3:48 pmApril 17, 2026 4:25 pm

Straight from the You Can’t make this #@!* up file, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s political action committee, “Campaign for Democracy,” bought up $1.5 million of his books using campaign donor money, to distribute to his donors, friends, and acolytes. Specifically,...

Unsealed Records Resurface As Gallego Is Swept Up in Swalwell Scandal

April 17, 2026 2:47 pmApril 17, 2026 3:00 pm

Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego has been pulled into the widening scandal surrounding former California Congressman Eric Swalwell after publicly acknowledging his close friendship with Swalwell and admitting he regretted not acting on earlier rumors about Swalwell’s behavior. Gallego, who had...