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Governor: More Federal Spending on Housing Will Fix California’s Homeless Epidemic

December 16, 2019 9:44 amDecember 17, 2019 12:00 pm

‘California cannot spend its way out of this problem using Federal funds.’ “More people are sleeping on sidewalks in Sacramento – even as federal spending rises,” the Sacramento Bee reported Monday. “Federal lawmakers say they understand the gravity of...

What is a ‘bill?’

December 16, 2019 6:16 amDecember 15, 2019 8:44 pm

What is a “bill”? Although the term “bill” is mentioned more than two dozen times in the California Constitution, the word is actually not defined in this document. It is also not defined in the California Government Code. A traditional...

The Virtues of ‘Gifting’ American History Education

December 15, 2019 6:08 amJanuary 27, 2023 9:09 am

Special to the California Globe by Emilie Kefalas If you don’t have a child in public schools in California, you might not be aware of the dramatic — some might even say radical — shift in the curriculum content in...

Riverside County Sheriff Calls Out Starbucks For Its ‘Cops With No Coffee’ Incident

December 14, 2019 10:49 amDecember 14, 2019 10:50 am

The Riverside County Sheriff took to Twitter Thursday, attacking Starbucks for their employees’ treatment of two deputies. “Two of our deputies were refused service at Starbucks. The anti-police culture repeatedly displayed by Starbucks employees must end,” tweeted Sheriff Chad Bianco....

Gov. Gavin Newsom Rejects PG&E Settlement Offer Opening the Door to Bondholders

December 14, 2019 8:38 amDecember 16, 2019 6:43 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday he is rejecting a $13.5 billion settlement that Pacific Gas & Electric made just last week with wildfires victims from 2017 and 2018. Thousands of people lost homes and businesses in the Camp Fire,...

Congressional Candidate Seeking To Oust Maxine Waters Ordered Back To Jail for Violating Restraining Order

December 13, 2019 12:00 pmDecember 13, 2019 9:48 pm

‘Before I go to jail I will take you out. I will take out your entire family and you on my way out.’ On Thursday, Republican congressional candidate Omar Navarro went before a judge for allegedly stalking his ex-girlfriend...

Does the Legislature Meet in Public or in Private?

December 13, 2019 10:03 amDecember 13, 2019 10:06 am

California’s Constitution, in Article 4, Section 7, deals primarily with the proceedings of the houses and committees of the Legislature. In Section 7(c). “the proceedings of each house and the committees thereof shall be open and public.” Moreover, “the right...