Feature – Page 22 – California Globe

New Study: ‘California’s High Gas Prices and Supply Dilemmas are Self-Inflicted’

March 18, 2025 1:42 pmMarch 19, 2025 1:20 pm

A new study by USC Professor Michael Mische found that the factors which have contributed to California’s high gasoline prices over 50-years are self-imposed by state officials and politicians. It turns out that California is its own worst enemy. Today,...

How is it that ACLU and Law Enforcement Agree on Exempting Probation Officers from Jury Duty?

March 17, 2025 2:21 pmMarch 17, 2025 8:25 pm

A new bill, AB 387, supported by law enforcement groups and the ACLU, would exempt probation officers from the jury selection process, also known as voir dire, for criminal cases. Probation officers are sworn peace officers tasked with supervising those...

Farewell Tour for CAGOP Chairwoman Jessica Patterson

March 17, 2025 3:55 amMarch 17, 2025 6:35 am

The California Republican Party just elected Corrin Rankin as its new chairwoman. Despite some dirty rumors and tactics, Rankin garnered 747 votes ahead of the 559 for former State Senator Mike Morrell. “Change is coming to California. It’s time to...

How Many Official State Holidays Does California Need?

March 14, 2025 10:17 amMarch 15, 2025 7:05 am

A newly introduced bill would create an official Hindu state holiday. Two percent of California is Hindu. New Jersey, with 8 million residents, has a larger Hindu population than California. What about Catholic, Presbyterian, Muslim, Buddhist and Jewish official state...

Busybody Lawmaker Tells LA Dodgers to End Their Sponsorship Deals with Oil Companies

March 12, 2025 7:18 amMarch 13, 2025 8:29 am

Senate Majority Leader Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) sent the Los Angles Dodgers a letter Tuesday telling them to end their sponsorship deals with oil companies. “As the Senate Majority Leader, representative for California’s 33rd Senate District, and a lifelong Dodgers...

Rep. Kevin Kiley Calls on FBI to Investigate California’s High Speed Rail: No Power, No Money, No ‘High Speed’

March 10, 2025 7:30 amMarch 10, 2025 7:32 am

California Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) is making the most of his congressional office, just as he did when he was in the State Assembly. Kiley has formally put in a request to FBI Director Kash Patel to open an investigation...

California Pushing Schools to Disclose Families Who ‘Opt-Out’ of Comprehensive Sexuality Education Instruction

March 8, 2025 2:55 amMarch 9, 2025 11:13 am

In March 2024, Los Angeles Assemblyman Rick Zbur sent a letter to the Joint Legislative Audit Committee asking for a state audit of the implementation efforts related to the California Healthy Youth Act – Comprehensive Sexual Health & HIV/AIDS Instruction...