Highlight – Page 1508 – California Globe

Mayor Liccardo Gains Support Over Plan to Make PG&E a Customer Owned Utility in San Jose

December 6, 2019 2:43 amDecember 7, 2019 9:13 am

Less than two months after San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo first announced plans to make PG&E into a customer owned utility in San Jose, it was announced that 114 elected officials in and around San Jose gave support to their...

President Pelosi?

December 5, 2019 3:45 pmDecember 8, 2019 6:30 pm

Pelosi acted ‘unilaterally’ on the impeachment inquiry and ‘now she’s dictating the committee to actually draft articles of impeachment? It is an abuse of power.’ — Ken Starr House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made news Thursday by ordering up articles of...

Assembly Select Committee on Sea Level Rise Holds First Meeting in Five Years

December 5, 2019 3:03 pm

The State Assembly’s Select Committee on Sea Level Rise and the California Economy held their first meeting since 2014 in Encinitas on Tuesday. In front of the public, Assemblymembers and other officials discussed environmental changes, economical costs, and other factors...

Closure of California Airports Leading to Increased Jet Traffic, Noise Pollution Issues at Others

December 5, 2019 7:04 amDecember 5, 2019 12:47 pm

At a Burbank and Van Nuys Airport Joint Task Force meeting held Wednesday in Burbank, the FAA, local governments, and angered local citizens held a largely wild meeting, primarily about the growing noise and jet traffic of local airports. Anger...

With Harris Out, California’s Democratic Primary Becomes Wide Open

December 5, 2019 2:20 amDecember 4, 2019 6:04 pm

Tuesday’s announcement of Kamala Harris ending her campaign opened up a new phase for the top four candidates in the Democratic primary. Every major candidate has strengths and weaknesses in the Golden State The campaigns of Senator Joe Biden, Senator...

Gov. Newsom’s Climate Change Executive Order Looting Road Funds Short on Details, Long on ‘Social Investing’

December 5, 2019 2:15 amDecember 6, 2019 6:42 am

‘There’s a growing understanding that climate change is a material risk to investors and companies just like cyber-terrorism or inflation.’ Recently California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order authorizing the looting of voter-approved gas tax funding for road repairs...

Voting on a Recall Petition

December 4, 2019 10:01 amDecember 4, 2019 10:05 am

As provided by the California Constitution in Article II, Section 13, the “recall is the power of the electors to remove an elective officer.” The process is initiated by filing of the petition alleging a reason for the recall. However,...