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The Housing Crisis Part II: Los Angeles

September 23, 2019 4:22 pmSeptember 24, 2019 9:21 am

Walking down East 3rd Street in Los Angeles, on the border of the neighborhood known as “Skid Row,” a man in his late 40s wearing a faded Los Angeles Raiders t-shirt pointed to a bank of condos. “I used to...

Senator John Moorlach (Kevin Sanders for California Globe)

California’s Financial Future Looking Shaky After 2019 Legislative Session

September 23, 2019 8:37 amSeptember 23, 2019 4:22 pm

‘California’s unrestricted net deficit grew by 25 percent in the last year alone’ Following the close of the 2019 legislative session, Sen. John Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa) provided a listing of “California’s Dirty Baker’s Dozen: Veto-Worthy Policy Proposals that Shouldn’t...

A Look at the 72-Hours in Print Rule in the 2019 Session

September 23, 2019 2:20 amSeptember 22, 2019 12:50 pm

Since the enactment of Proposition 54 by the voters of California, legislators, staff, lobbyists, the media, and the public know the contents of all pending bills during the final three days of the Legislative Session. This is due to the...

Marquez Brothers Fined $2 Million for Refusing to Hire Non-Hispanics

September 23, 2019 2:13 amSeptember 23, 2019 8:38 am

Marquez Brothers, the San Jose, CA based company that produces the El Mexicano brand of foods, will pay a fine of $2 million for rejecting non-Hispanic job applicants, including two African Americans at their location in Hanford. As Tim Sheehan...

President Trump’s Whirlwind Trip to California; Media and Elected Democrats Denounce Visit

September 22, 2019 11:47 amSeptember 22, 2019 12:06 pm

President Donald Trump traveled to California last week and California’s left, the media, and elected Democrats went crazy, and denounced his visit. The headlines from California news outlets were predictable: AP: Trump says he will do ‘something’ about homelessness SDUT:...

The Sordid History of the California State Beach Smoking Ban: Part III – the Mysterious Pro-Smoking Amendment

September 20, 2019 1:14 pmSeptember 21, 2019 12:54 am

On the eve of the signing of SB 8 and AB 1718, the bills that would ban smoking in state beaches and parks, the California Globe has uncovered new information about the developments, changes, and consequences of the bills. In...

Enrolled Bill Reports and Gubernatorial Action

September 20, 2019 7:00 amSeptember 20, 2019 6:58 am

Once an enrolled bill reaches the Governor’s Desk for final action, “enrolled bill reports” are produced for the Governor and his senior staff to consider the merits of a bill pending on his or her Desk. An “enrolled bill” is...