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Voters’ Prop 36 Delivers Accountability: Repeat Thief Sentenced to 9 Years in State Prison

October 17, 2026 6:30 amOctober 17, 2026 11:16 am

California is getting good results with Proposition 36. San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow made this announcement Friday: Today Lauren Pamela Johnston, 35, of Paso Robles, has been sentenced to 9 years in California state prison, with an...

Invitation to Economic Roundtable Speech Turned into Socialism Debate

October 17, 2026 6:00 amOctober 17, 2026 11:10 am

I was invited to give a talk to an Economic Round Table group that has been meeting for many decades. I was told the members and guests come from a wide range of professional disciplines, and the group has hosted...

Sales Tax Presumptions

October 17, 2026 2:30 amOctober 17, 2026 2:31 am

Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 2, Article 3 deals with presumptions and resale certificates under the California Sales Tax Law. Section 6091 provides that it is presumed that all gross receipts are subject to the tax until the contrary is...

A Unique Aspect of California Lobbying: Local Governments

October 16, 2026 2:00 pmOctober 16, 2026 2:01 pm

A unique aspect of California lobbying is the heavy presence and massive spending by local government entities—such as cities, counties, school districts, and special districts—hiring private lobbyists or forming coalitions to lobby the state Legislature. Among the key features of...

Nevada Early Voting Numbers Excite Republicans Ahead of Midterms

October 16, 2026 1:14 pmOctober 16, 2026 1:14 pm

Early mail ballot returns in Nevada are fueling Republican optimism ahead of the November 3 midterms, with data showing Democrats’ traditional advantage sharply compressed and signs of underlying party switching that favor the GOP—particularly in decisive Clark County. Republican strategist...

Illegal Alien Caught with 700+ Pounds of Fentanyl and Meth in Rural Nevada Traffic Stop

October 16, 2026 11:49 amOctober 16, 2026 11:53 am

A routine traffic stop in rural Lincoln County, Nevada, led to the arrest of an illegal alien found with more than 700 pounds of suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine—enough fentanyl alone to deliver approximately seven million potentially lethal doses, according to...

Gavin Newsom’s Vanity is Costing California Taxpayers $2.6 Million Annually

October 16, 2026 8:37 amOctober 19, 2026 7:27 am

Last month, the Globe reported on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “state funded news” – Assembly Bill 2222 offers tax incentives to local news outlets that hire qualifying journalists in California. It is state funded news, meant to report favorably on the governor....