Highlight – Page 2 – California Globe

St. HOPE Charter School Teachers Successfully OUST SCTA Labor Union

March 5, 2026 2:33 pmMarch 5, 2026 2:40 pm

The Globe reported Wednesday that St. HOPE Public Schools in Sacramento are requesting a vote to end the Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA) labor union officials’ bargaining power over their schools, according to the National Right to Work Foundation. By...

Arizona Lawmakers Pass Bill Targeting Use of Sharia Law in State Courts

March 5, 2026 1:00 pmMarch 5, 2026 1:00 pm

Arizona Senate lawmakers passed legislation on Monday that would explicitly prohibit the use of Sharia law in state courts, a proposal supporters say clarifies existing statutes governing the application of foreign law in judicial proceedings. The measure, Arizona Senate Bill...

Reform California Submits 1.35 Million Signatures to Place Voter ID Initiative on 2026 Ballot

March 5, 2026 11:51 amMarch 6, 2026 7:56 am

In a significant push for election integrity, Reform California Chairman and State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio (R-San Diego) announced on Tuesday that his organization has collected and is submitting over 1.35 million signatures to qualify a Voter ID initiative for the...

US Labor Department’s 2024 Independent Contractor Rule on Chopping Block

March 5, 2026 6:00 amMarch 5, 2026 6:01 am

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule to rescind the 2024 Biden-era independent contractor regulation, which just as California did before it, used a multi-factor test that frequently categorized independent contractors as employees, paving the way for more...

Ringside – Building the Abundant Water Coalition

March 5, 2026 5:00 amMarch 5, 2026 5:01 am

If enough people in California agreed on a state water strategy, the political obstacles would be overcome. If every major water agency, every farming association, and a critical mass of environmental groups were all committed to a specific set of...

Southwest Braces for Gas Price Hike as California Refinery Closures And Iran Conflict Tighten Supply

March 4, 2026 12:47 pmMarch 4, 2026 12:52 pm

Drivers across the Southwest could face higher fuel prices in the coming weeks as refinery closures in California and escalating tensions in the Middle East tighten fuel supplies and increase volatility in the crude oil market. Energy analysts and fuel...

Santini-Burton Act Modernization Act: Conservation Plan for Lake Tahoe or a Quiet Federal Land Power Grab?

March 4, 2026 12:01 pmMarch 4, 2026 2:38 pm

For more than four decades, the Santini-Burton Act has created one of the strongest conservation frameworks safeguarding Lake Tahoe’s lands and open spaces. Passed by Congress in 1980, the original Santini-Burton Act was intended to curb the overdevelopment of environmentally...