Feature – Page 161 – California Globe

State Auditor Finds Dept of Corrections Rehabilitation Programs a Total Failure

February 5, 2019 3:01 pmFebruary 6, 2019 11:16 am

Although the number of inmates housed in state prisons has decreased in recent years, recidivism rates for inmates in California have remained high, averaging around 50 percent over the past decade. This is according the Elaine Howle, California’s State Auditor,...

Newsom Wants Tax on Water for ‘Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund’

January 15, 2019 1:30 amJanuary 14, 2019 8:33 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a tax on drinking water throughout the state to help poor communities in California deal with contaminated water systems. Newsom’s plan to establish a “safe and affordable drinking water fund” is in his budget proposal,...

Harris Continues to deny Knowledge Regarding DOJ Sexual Harassment Case

December 14, 2018 11:23 am

Sticking by her original claim, Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), is continuing to state that she had no knowledge of discrimination or sexual harassment that took place between her longtime aid Larry Wallace and another woman while working at the California...

More Dems Fall in Line to Pelosi

December 7, 2018 2:08 pmDecember 8, 2018 6:12 am

As January’s Speaker of the House nomination looms ever nearer, Democratic frontrunner and political powerhouse Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) appears to have everything, and everyone, falling in line. Announcing today, two more Democratic Congressman who originally opposed Pelosi’s bid for...

Pelosi Slowly Silencing Speakership Opponents

November 27, 2018 8:30 amNovember 27, 2018 12:15 pm

Following a letter released last week by 16 House Democrats who signed on to oppose Nancy Pelosi’s campaign for Speaker of the House, it appears some are backing out following immense pressure put on by the longtime Democratic powerhouse. Following...

Nielsen sets the Record Straight on Migrant Caravan

November 21, 2018 12:00 pmNovember 21, 2018 4:05 pm

Touring the U.S. Mexico border yesterday near San Diego, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen dismissed claims of innocent asylum-seeking women and children fleeing their country for a better life. Instead, Nielsen “set the record straight,” explaining how the...

Congressman-Elect Gil Cisneros Targets key Issues

November 20, 2018 1:15 pm

During a victory-style town hall, Congressman-Elect Gil Cisneros (D-Orange County) addressed a plethora of excited supporters as he laid out the goals for his future tenure. He told the Buena Park crowd “I am so humbled and honored,” and “this...