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Smith, Garcia Remain Neck in Neck as Polls Close in LA County

May 12, 2020 8:31 pm

The battle between Assemblywoman Christy Smith (D-Santa Clarita) and Republican challenger Mike Garcia remained very close on Tuesday as voters in the Los Angeles and Ventura County district went to the polls. A huge division among supporters Both candidates are...

Assemblywoman Christy Smith (Photo: Kevin Sanders for California Globe)

Katie Hill Cuts Goofy Ad for Christy Smith

May 10, 2020 10:00 amJune 30, 2020 1:39 pm

For weeks now, the race in California 25 has been tightening. When freshman incumbent Katie Hill was forced to resign amid accusations of sexual and other workplace improprieties, it was assumed that her 8-point victory over incumbent Republican Steve Knight...

Elon Musk Threatens to Move Tesla Out of California Over Health Restrictions

May 10, 2020 2:15 amMay 9, 2020 9:45 pm

On Saturday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatened to move both the company headquarters and production facilities to Texas or Nevada if they were not allowed to reopen as soon as possible. Tesla’s Fremont plant to remain closed despite California now...

UPDATED: 458,000 Dead Persons Could be Mailed Ballots if CA Goes All-Mail in Nov 2020 Election

May 8, 2020 7:04 amMay 8, 2020 3:03 pm

UPDATED: May 8, 2020, 2:45pm Watchdog group reports more than 458,000 likely dead or relocated persons will be mailed ballots; 24,000 will be mailed two or more ballots. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday requiring every voter in...

Live From State Capitol Protest to Re-Open California, #EndtheLockdown

May 1, 2020 6:02 amJanuary 27, 2023 9:08 am

The protest rally to Re-Open California and #EndtheLockdown at California’s State Capitol is one of 11 protests around the state to be attended by people demanding that the stay-at-home orders be lifted. California Globe editor Katy Grimes will be joining...

BREAKING: California Republican Party Sues Gov. Newsom to Prohibit Ballot Harvesting For California’s May 12 Special Elections

April 29, 2020 3:55 pmApril 29, 2020 4:01 pm

The California Republican Party last week sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom asking him to prohibit ballot harvesting for the upcoming special elections on May 12, to avoid risks to public health and safety in light of COVID-19, California...

Gov. Newsom Announces California Lockdown Could Last Until June As Re-Open Phases are Met

April 28, 2020 5:24 pmApril 28, 2020 5:24 pm

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced in Sacramento that the state lockdown will begin to end in only a matter of weeks, fulfilling a prediction he made in March about the lockdown possibly lasting until June. A 4-stage plan Governor...