Articles – Page 1745 – California Globe

California’s Public Employees System

August 1, 2020 8:15 amAugust 1, 2020 8:42 am

The public employee system in California is established by the state’s constitution, including its civil service. Article VII, dealing with public officers and employees, was added to the California Constitution by Proposition 14 on the June 8, 1976 ballot. This...

More Bills Pulled Due To Limited Summer Session

July 31, 2020 5:57 pm

On Friday, several more bills in the Assembly and Senate were dropped for the January 2021 session due to an increasingly compressed schedule to finish out the current session by the end of August. A shortened session, less time for...

Senate Public Safety Comm. Passes Drug, Alcohol Immunity In Sexual Assault Cases Bill

July 31, 2020 3:38 pm

On Friday, a bill that would provide underage drinking and drug use amnesty for victims of sexual assault unanimously passed the Senate Public Safety Committee, paving the way for ultimate passage in a Senate vote in August. An immunity from...

Why 2020 is Primed For Opportunity Zone Investments

July 31, 2020 10:45 amJuly 31, 2020 11:21 am

Amid all the bad news, there may be one bright spot this summer (and beyond) for investors: Opportunity Zones. New deadlines, growing momentum, and various market factors will converge to make such investments — and the positive social impact they...

Critics Of Proposition to Allow 17-Year-Old Voters In Primaries Ramp Up Opposition

July 31, 2020 9:55 amJuly 30, 2020 9:55 pm

Proposition 18, the ballot initiative that, if passed, would allow 17-year-olds to vote in state primary elections, began to see a larger push against it in July, with many older voter blocs forming a large challenge for the upcoming November...

Psychiatrist Warns: Parents and Kids Can’t Hang in There For Another Semester

July 31, 2020 8:56 amAugust 1, 2020 9:29 am

Time is ticking…. Nobody wants to make the wrong choice, putting students, families and teachers at risk. But, fear is the new pandemic, and it’s getting in the way of logical thinking about whether to send kids back to school....

California Energy Commission

July 31, 2020 7:01 amJuly 31, 2020 10:35 am

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is charged with leading the state to a 100 percent clean energy future. As the state’s primary energy policy and planning agency, the CEC is committed to reducing energy costs and environmental impacts of energy...