Governor – Page 1104 – California Globe

‘They should go back to Europe’

July 24, 2019 6:15 amJuly 23, 2019 4:55 pm

At a recent President Trump rally, members of the crowd chanted “send her back!” a likely reference to Somalia-born Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar. That prompted charges of racism and xenophobia from Democrats and the establishment media. Both seemed unaware...

Is ‘Consumer Watchdog’ Just a Lapdog for Special Interests in Attacking Lara?

July 23, 2019 7:58 pmJuly 24, 2019 4:56 am

Maybe because it’s the dog days of summer when the Legislature is out of town, but the news coverage of Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s acceptance – and return – of campaign contributions from donors linked to insurance companies has gotten...

Gov. Newsom’s DMV Strike Team Struck Out; DMV System Crashes During Gov’s Press Conference

July 23, 2019 3:59 pmJuly 24, 2019 1:55 pm

‘Customers have not been altogether satisfied.’ ~Steve Gordon, new California DMV director “Governor Newsom dressed up the old failing DMV in new clothes and tried to convince us it was new,” Assemblyman Jim Patterson (R-Fresno) said in an interview...

California Public Schools: Still Not as Good as You Think

July 22, 2019 7:39 amJuly 23, 2019 6:57 am

The 60 percent increase in Kindergarten through 12th grade spending in California’s schools, just since 2011 hasn’t made a difference in student performance, California Globe recently reported. Recently, education scholar Lance Izumi and I had a chance to discuss his...

Selected Highlights from California’s Constitution, Part V

July 22, 2019 2:13 amJuly 21, 2019 9:17 pm

The California Constitution, one of the longest of the fifty states, has 32 articles (even though the last one is numbered 35), and three articles contain subparts (Articles 10, 13 and 19). There are approximately 365 sections contained in those...

When Janie Met Jerry

July 21, 2019 7:47 amJuly 21, 2019 9:09 am

As the California Globe noted, movie star Jane Fonda, 81, has given nearly $300,000 to Democrat federal candidates over the last 20 years. The recipients include Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, and now $1,000 for presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar. The allegedly...

Leaving California: Interviews With Californians Who Moved To Greener Pastures, Part III

July 20, 2019 8:05 amJuly 22, 2019 8:54 am

Everyone is piling on California these days, and for many valid reasons. California is always ranked as one of the worst states in the country in which to run a business, while many other states are ranked at the top...