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‘Tone deaf’ LA Mayor Garcetti Tweets Urging Residents to Conserve Energy

September 7, 2020 2:11 pm

On Sunday, a tweet by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti that said to use less electricity and not run the air conditioning very high despite a record heat wave faced severe backlash from thousands of LA residents. ‘Time to turn...

California’s Two Developmental Disabilities Entities: What’s the Difference?

September 7, 2020 7:11 amSeptember 7, 2020 7:17 am

California has two developmental disability-related entities: State Council on Developmental Disabilities and Department of Developmental Services. What’s the difference? State Council on Developmental Disabilities Welfare and Institutions Code Division 4.5, Chapter 2, which was added in 1977, established the State...

UPDATED: Failed Bills 2020 California Legislature, End of Session

September 7, 2020 7:08 amSeptember 7, 2020 1:48 pm

Some California political junkies call these “leftover bills.” When the California Legislature adjourned its 2020 Session just before 1:30am on September 1, it left unfinished a number of bills that were heavily lobbied up until the last minute. While the...

The Total Breakdown in Most Local California Governments

September 7, 2020 2:20 amSeptember 7, 2020 5:58 pm

California is a mess, still in COVID-19 lockdown, with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s boot on the necks of the state’s business owners and employees. Businesses have been closed for 6 months, with far too many never to re-open. As if that...

California’s Three Delta Entities: What’s the Difference?

September 6, 2020 7:51 amSeptember 6, 2020 7:56 am

California has three Delta-related entities: Delta Protection Commission, Delta Protection Advisory Committee, and Delate Stewardship Council. What’s the difference? Delta Protection Commission Public Resources Code Division 19.5, Chapter 3, Section 29735, added in 1992, created the Delta Protection Commission, which...

Fake News: ‘Poll’ Claims 80% of Californians Support Stricter Rules to Allow Businesses to Re-open Sooner

September 6, 2020 2:27 amSeptember 7, 2020 11:00 am

A recent poll conducted by the California Health Care Foundation, whose mission is “strengthening Medi-Cal,” claims that “19% of Californians — nearly one-in-five — personally knew someone who died of COVID-19.” Anecdotally, everyone California Globe has asked and continues to...

California’s Two Alcoholic Beverages Entities: What’s the Difference?

September 5, 2020 7:37 amSeptember 5, 2020 7:50 am

California has two alcoholic beverage-related entities: Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board and Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. What’s the difference? In order to address this question, we first need to examine the California Constitution, Article XX, Section 22, which vests...