Articles – Page 181 – California Globe

Should There Be Blanket Public Record Act Exemptions in Bills?

May 9, 2026 2:00 pmMay 9, 2026 2:01 pm

Have you seen this provision while reading bills in the California Legislature? Contracts, grants, and related information created or obtained pursuant to this provision shall not be made public and are exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act...

Arizona Budget Standoff Deepens After Third Veto, No Timeline for Renewed Talks

May 9, 2026 1:04 pmMay 9, 2026 1:04 pm

Arizona’s budget standoff deepened this week after Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed a third Republican-backed spending proposal, though the governor also signaled a willingness to resume negotiations with legislative leaders. The latest veto continues a weeks-long impasse between Hobbs and the...

Gavin Newsom’s Free Diaper Program Already is a $77 Million Non-Profit

May 9, 2026 9:40 amMay 11, 2026 12:03 pm

“Why is the Newsom administration doing its business through non-profits?” I rhetorically asked on X Friday evening. My question was in response to yet another non-profit California Governor Gavin Newsom and the First Partner are promoting with taxpayer funding –...

Certain Bill Statements Are Not Opinions

May 9, 2026 2:38 amMay 9, 2026 7:17 am

What is the point of legislative intent statements and findings and declarations in California bills? To me, these are separate, distinct words included in a statute. Findings and declarations provide the foundation or basis for the bill. What is the...

AZ Teacher Grooming Sex Scandal Goes Viral on TikTok: Board President Ousted After Demanding Probe

May 8, 2026 3:54 pmMay 8, 2026 10:02 pm

A disturbing teacher-student grooming sex scandal at Centennial High School in Arizona’s Peoria Unified School District has erupted into a viral firestorm on TikTok and X, driven by leaked police reports, thousands of explicit messages, graphic videos, and explosive allegations...

Importing Aquatic Plants and Animals

May 8, 2026 2:00 pmMay 8, 2026 2:01 pm

Division 12, Chapter 7 of the Fish and Game Code deals with the importation of aquatic plants and animals into California. Section 15600 prohibits any live aquatic plant or animal from being imported into this state by a registered aquaculturist...

California Golden Fleece® Award 2026 Goes to California’s Nuclear Power Ban

May 8, 2026 9:00 amMay 8, 2026 11:28 am

In California, the land of clean, green recycling, wind and solar, bicyclists, public transit, electric cars and banned plastic bags, every economic energy source should be used. Instead, the largest hydroelectric dam removal project in U.S. history was completed last...