Articles – Page 390 – California Globe

Gavin Newsom’s Ongoing Tyranny of California Includes Special Legislative Session

September 19, 2024 9:03 amSeptember 20, 2024 8:32 am

When you think of California in 2024, instead of misty redwoods, golden beaches and snow-covered mountains, visions of homelessness, high crime, high taxes, high gas prices, high housing costs, and illegal border crossings come to mind. Yet Governor Gavin Newsom...

Ringside: Congress Comes to Santa Nella to Talk About Water

September 19, 2024 6:42 amSeptember 19, 2024 6:42 am

The Great Valley of California, one of “the more notable structural depressions in the world,” covers an area of 20,000 square miles. More than half of it, about 6.7 million acres, or over 10,000 square miles, is irrigated farmland. If you...

Orange County Prosecutors Charge 10 UC Irvine Protestors With Misdemeanors

September 19, 2024 2:45 amSeptember 19, 2024 2:46 am

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office charged 10 protesters for failing to disperse from a May 2024 protest on the University of California, Irvine campus on Wednesday, with the remaining 40 arrested that day currently being reviewed for charges. Throughout...

A Look Back at Bill Introductions in the California Legislature

September 19, 2024 2:30 amSeptember 19, 2024 2:31 am

Over the past decade, the California Legislature, and its 120 legislators, introduce between 1,900 and 2,500 bills per year, each year of the 2-year legislative sessions. While fewer than 50 additional bills get introduced after the deadline (e.g., due to...

Historical Look at Special Sessions in California

September 18, 2024 6:55 pmSeptember 18, 2024 6:55 pm

In California, the Governor can call the Legislature into a Special Session (formally called an Extraordinary Session) pursuant to Article IV, Section 3(b) of the state Constitution. Looking over the past thirty years, the following are the Special Sessions by...

Huntington Beach Sues State Over New Law Requiring Schools to Hide a Child’s Gender Transition from Parents

September 18, 2024 5:20 pmSeptember 18, 2024 5:20 pm

A new law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in July that prohibits schools from notifying parents if their child is “gender confused” or “transitioning” to the opposite sex, was legally challenged with a lawsuit by the City of Huntington Beach...

Testifying in D.C. on Open Border Policies and San Diego’s Border Crisis

September 18, 2024 4:55 pmSeptember 18, 2024 4:55 pm

Earlier today, I testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security about the serious and lasting impacts of open border policies on San Diego and our nation. I wanted to share my experience with you firsthand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzClBLtkf4A From September 2023...