Articles – Page 1728 – California Globe

Shutdown California University Athletics May Cause Election Result Shifts This Fall

July 11, 2020 7:36 amJuly 12, 2020 8:24 am

College sports programs across California this week saw an unprecedented number of cuts, delays, and adjustments, which may factor into several elections later this year. Major changes for California university athletics Many college and university athletic programs have been drastically...

Anti-Robocall Bill Faces Assembly Vote After Extended Recess

July 10, 2020 7:40 pm

Later this month, a bill that is designed to limit robocalls and increase consumer protections against robocalls will face numerous in the legislature following amendments made to tie the bill in with the current coronavirus pandemic. Limiting robocalls with some...

Miguel Santiago introduced the free tuition bill.

Bill That Would Establish a California Run “I-Bank” Polarizes State Lawmakers

July 10, 2020 3:51 pmJuly 13, 2020 9:04 am

A new bill in the Assembly would create a publicly owned state bank that would give loans to city governments and small businesses, has gained traction during the extended legislative recess and has become poised to be one of the...

USC to Allow International Students to Take Free In-Person Class to Keep Visa

July 10, 2020 2:12 pm

University of Southern California grabbed headlines last year over the “Varsity Blues” college admissions scam, billed as the biggest ever college entrance scandal, including several high-profile Hollywood parents. Additionally, the former USC medical school dean was linked to drugs and prostitutes,...

Voting Rights in California

July 10, 2020 11:30 amJuly 10, 2020 11:32 am

California’s Constitution provides a number of voting rights for its residents, which are found in Article II. Article 2 was most recently amended by Proposition 14 on the June 9, 1976 ballot and it includes a number of provisions related...

Los Angeles Faces Possible Second Mandatory Stay-At-Home Order

July 9, 2020 9:38 pmJuly 10, 2020 7:41 pm

On Wednesday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti warned that the city could be facing a second mandatory stay-at-home order if COVID-19 cases continued to grow. LA’s COVID-19 threat level remains high Mayor Garcetti utilized the cities recently unveiled color-coded COVID-19...

UC To Sue Federal Government, ICE Over New International Student Online Class Order

July 9, 2020 5:48 pmJuly 13, 2020 9:04 am

On Wednesday, the University of California announced that it will sue the federal government over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement order to stop international students from staying in the United States if they attend universities that offer online only courses...