Articles – Page 776 – California Globe

Sen. Wiener’s Affordable Housing Mandate for Cities Extended

May 31, 2023 5:46 pmMay 31, 2023 5:46 pm

Turning all of California into San Francisco one bill at a time seems to be Senator Scott Wiener’s goal. Sen. Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced gleefully today that the Senate passed his Senate Bill 423, legislation to extend his SB 35...

Former SF DA Boudin Announces He Won’t Run For Office In 2024

May 31, 2023 12:58 pmMay 31, 2023 12:58 pm

Disgraced and recalled former San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced on Wednesday he will not run for office in 2024 and would instead be focusing on his new position as the executive director of the new Criminal Law and...

SPECIAL: We Can End California’s Homeless Crisis in One Year – These Blue States Show Us How

May 31, 2023 9:45 amMay 31, 2023 10:34 am

Special uncut op ed by: Jeff Reisig, DA Yolo County; Jim Cooper, Sheriff, Sacramento County; Anne Marie Schubert, Retired DA, Sacramento County; Greg Totten, CEO California District Attorneys Association and Retired DA, Ventura County It is time for new thinking...

McClintock: Why I Support the Fiscal Responsibility Act

May 31, 2023 6:36 amMay 31, 2023 7:08 am

In 2011, Congress faced an impasse on raising the debt limit. It was the first year of a new Republican House majority and the third year of a spendthrift Obama administration. It’s a myth that the impasse caused Standard and...

The Alienation of COVID: You’re Not One of Them, Are You?

May 31, 2023 3:05 amMay 31, 2023 3:06 am

“There can be few experiences more traumatizing than suddenly becoming an alien in your own land. The primal fear of the hate-fueled mob coming to get you, burning torches in hand, runs through our human DNA.” There it is –...

California’s Labor Code Rarely Applies to the Public Sector

May 31, 2023 2:45 amMay 31, 2023 6:13 am

Many readers are not aware that the California Labor Code generally does not apply to public sector employers, including the state, counties, cities, and special districts. The Labor Code clearly applies to private employers. In most areas, however, the Labor...

California Appeals Courts Approves Parole For Manson Family Murderer Leslie Van Houten

May 31, 2023 2:30 amMay 31, 2023 2:31 am

The California Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles ruled on Tuesday in a 2-1 decision that convicted murderer and Manson Family member Leslie Van Houten should be released due there being “no evidence” to support Governor Gavin Newsom’s...