Highlight – Page 1547 – California Globe

Sacramento Captures Big Win to Combat Housing Crisis

October 10, 2018 5:15 pmOctober 10, 2018 2:40 pm

The Sacramento City Council has just voted to bring a significant amount of city housing to the R Street Corridor of downtown Sacramento. In the passage of the vote, the city has announced it will lend nearly $3.3 million to...

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy Looks to Fund Trump’s Wall

October 10, 2018 4:00 pmOctober 10, 2018 6:06 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is set to introduce a bill this week that if passed, will fully fund President Trump’s border wall between the United States and Mexico. In order for the bill to pass, Republicans must maintain control...

De León vs Feinstein Race Remains Bitter

October 10, 2018 2:40 pmOctober 10, 2018 5:15 pm

California Senate challenger Kevin De León (D-Los Angeles) is continuing to bash incumbent Dianne Feinstein (D) with the Democrat-on-Democrat rhetoric taking on a tone more commonly seen amid fights between Democrats and Republicans. Going after her today, De León launched...

Twitter Verifies Jane Mayer In an Hour

October 10, 2018 1:50 pmMarch 16, 2022 10:24 am

Some tweeters are more equal than others. After the Charlottesville riot, Twitter officially “paused” its verification program, recognizing that the coveted blue check conveys authority and endorsement, rather than simply an authenticating procedure. In November, the company tweeted that “Verification was...

Cox Moves Past Debate and on to November

October 9, 2018 3:15 pmOctober 10, 2018 1:55 pm

Following yesterday’s first and only California gubernatorial debate between John Cox and Gavin Newsom, Cox has moved swiftly to get more air time in order to express his disappointment in the lack of controversial questions asked and a nonexistent fairness....

Cox and Newsom Do Battle At Gubernatorial Debate

October 9, 2018 10:27 am

California gubernatorial candidates John Cox and Gavin Newsom have finally squared off in a one-on-one debate. With topics ranging from cost of living to gun control to immigration, the radio debate hosted by the San Francisco radio station KQED –...

California Democrats Look to Turn Kavanaugh Confirmation Into a Blue Wave

October 9, 2018 6:30 amNovember 7, 2018 4:56 pm

Governor Jerry Brown, the highest ranking public official in the state, released a formal statement directly following Judge Kavanaugh’s nomination saying “This controversial and partisan choice further deepens the divisions of America and profoundly undermines democratic governance. A real tragedy.”...