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The 2024 California U.S. Senate Race Schiff v. Garvey: Where It Currently Stands

August 9, 2024 7:10 amAugust 9, 2024 7:10 am

Since the last update in early July, California’s U.S. Senate race between Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) and former pro baseball star Steve Garvey (R) has entered the dog days of summer. Both Schiff and Garvey found both honorable common ground...

Administrative Provisions of California’s Public Contract Code

August 9, 2024 2:30 amAugust 9, 2024 2:31 am

The California Public Contract Code, in Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 1, contains administrative and general provisions, including definitions. Section 1100 defines the term “public entity” to include the state and all other public entities at the local level. Section...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Faces Growing Calls To Resign

August 8, 2024 9:40 pmAugust 8, 2024 9:40 pm

Throughout this week, many prominent lawmakers and organizations have come forward demanding that Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao resign before her recall election this November. Since being elected as Mayor in the closest Mayoral election in city history in 2022, violent crimes...

Democrat State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil Switching to Republican Party

August 8, 2024 4:55 pmAugust 9, 2024 8:17 pm

UPDATE: 9:15pm PST below: Confidential sources inside the State Capitol confirm to the Globe that California State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil is leaving the Democrat Party and switching her party affiliation to Republican. Alvarado-Gil has been a very interesting lawmaker to...

Labor Sec. Julie Su Forgives $32.6 Billion in EDD Debt

August 8, 2024 2:53 pmAugust 8, 2024 9:11 pm

As Acting Secretary of Labor, Julie Su has a very big eraser and she just used it wipe out her own $32.6 billion dollar mistake. While she was California’s Secretary of Labor, Su oversaw the California Employment Development Department –...

San Francisco Mayor London Breed Gains Ground In Mayoral Race

August 8, 2024 1:01 pmAugust 8, 2024 1:01 pm

According to a new San Francisco Chronicle/Sextant Strategies poll released on Thursday, Mayor London Breed has pulled ahead in first choice selection for Mayor, beating her closest competitor, former Mayor Mark Farrell, 28% to 20%. Previous polls have shown a...

If Sac State’s Audit of CapRadio Isn’t a Cover-Up, Then Name Names and File Appropriate Charges

August 8, 2024 12:30 pmAugust 8, 2024 2:55 pm

In October 2023 the Globe reported on Sacramento’s public radio station Capital Public Radio (CapRadio), a NPR affiliate, when it laid off 12% of its staff and canceled four shows because of “ongoing financial issues.” Those “ongoing financial issues” stem...