Articles – Page 1838 – California Globe

A Breath of Fresh Air: Spike in COVID-19 ‘Cases’ Doesn’t Warrant Another Shutdown

June 27, 2020 11:53 am

Those over the age of 65, particularly those in institutional settings, accounting for 80 percent of California Covid-19 fatalities The idiom, “a breath of fresh air,” literally means an influx of air that is not stale or smelly… which brings to mind the dangers of wearing a...

Auditions for California Governor Are Officially Open

June 27, 2020 2:09 amJune 27, 2020 8:12 am

By supporting the recall campaign there is a chance for establishment GOP officeholders, professional operatives, and major donors to reestablish a relationship of trust and partnership with their own GOP grassroots. With little fanfare, the third attempt to recall...

Assembly Approves 2020-2021 State Budget of $202.1 billion

June 26, 2020 9:15 pm

On Friday, the California State Assembly approved the $202.1 billion 2020-2021 state budget 57-16, one day after being approved by the Senate. Final approval in Sacramento The budget, which had to bridge a $54.3 billion deficit gap, will include many...

The Triumph of Intimidation & Violence in PC Monument Erasure

June 26, 2020 3:26 pmJune 26, 2020 3:53 pm

In 2017 I wrote commentary explaining that since the days of the Egyptian Pharos, totalitarian regimes have used the chiseling away of historical monuments, like the burning of books, to re-write history for the purpose of controlling public thought. I...

LGBT Coronavirus Transmission Data Bill Passes Senate

June 26, 2020 2:18 pm

On Thursday, a bill that would require the California Department of Public Health to include sexual orientation and gender identity data from those who have been diagnosed with the COVID-19 coronavirus was passed in the Senate unanimously 40-0. SB 932...

To Speed Up Economic Recovery, Businesses Need PAGA Relief

June 26, 2020 10:53 amJune 26, 2020 11:20 am

PAGA authorizes aggrieved employees to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties on behalf of themselves, other employees, and the State of California for Labor Code violations. For Golden State businesses trying to reopen following the coronavirus lockdown, there’s one...

Auto Emission Regulators Pass Sweeping Regulations For More Electric Trucks, Vans

June 26, 2020 5:00 am

On Thursday, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved new regulations that requires automakers to sell more electric commercial trucks with the ultimate aim of all new trucks sold in California being zero-emission by 2045. New CARB truck emission standards...