Highlight – Page 1354 – California Globe

New Amendments To Oil, Gas Well Bill Bring Controversy Before Assembly Vote

August 26, 2020 2:48 pm

With only days away from an Assembly floor vote, a bill designed to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells has had controversial new amendments added to it, with some claiming that oil and gas operators themselves won’t need to...

Gavin Newsom’s Ex-Wife Berates California at GOP Convention

August 26, 2020 10:56 amSeptember 1, 2021 8:59 am

She clearly didn’t leave her heart in San Francisco. Kimberly Guilfoyle, who was married to Gavin Newsom when he was San Francisco Mayor, but is now in a relationship with Donald Trump, Jr., unloaded on California during her fiery Republican...

California Supreme Court Orders Gov. Newsom to Justify School Closure Orders

August 26, 2020 7:50 amAugust 31, 2020 11:47 am

The California Supreme Court has given Governor Gavin Newsom until Friday to respond to lawsuits seeking to enjoin his orders that bar schools opening for in-person learning. The lawsuits, formerly known as “writ petitions” were filed by the Tyler and...

Limited PAGA Exemption Proposed

August 26, 2020 7:20 amAugust 26, 2020 7:21 am

Senate Bill (SB) 729, by Senator Anthony Portantino (D – Pasadena) was amended on August 25 to create a limited exemption from California’s “Sue Your Boss” law. SB 729 would add Section 2699.7 to the California Labor Code. Under the...

State Compensation Insurance Fund

August 26, 2020 6:24 amAugust 26, 2020 6:30 am

The State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) was established in 1914 and SCIF, often called the State Fund, has operated for more than 100 years in California. SCIF is the state’s insurer of last resort and is actually the largest provider...

Let the Children Vote – Prop. 18 Lowers Voting Age

August 26, 2020 6:17 amAugust 26, 2020 6:22 am

What else do we know about this population 18 to 24? They are stupid. That is why we put them in dormitories. And they have a resident assistant. They make really bad decisions. – Kamala Harris, excerpt from speech to Ford Foundation, 2014...

Flavored Tobacco Ban Bill Passes Assembly, Heads To Senate For Final Vote

August 26, 2020 2:20 amAugust 25, 2020 8:56 pm

On Monday, the Assembly passed a bill 58 to 1 with 20 abstentions that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products, flavored e-cigarettes, and flavored vaping products in California. SB 793 passes Assembly Senate Bill 793, authored by Senator...