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State Agency Buy Recycled Products Campaign

February 8, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 8, 2025 2:31 am

Under the California Public Contract Code, Division 2, Part 2, Chapter 4, there is the state agency buy recycled campaign. Article 1 contains general provisions for the campaign. Section 12153 contains nine legislative findings and declarations, including that it is...

CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Legislation Authorizing $50M Legal Slush Fund to ‘Trump-Proof’ the State

February 7, 2025 5:56 pmFebruary 7, 2025 5:56 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation Friday authorizing a $50 million legal slush fund to “Trump-proof” the state against the President. However, Gov. Newsom says the funding is not to be used for “immigration related legal services,” but the bill...

Is Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty Violating Federal Immigration Law

February 7, 2025 11:29 amFebruary 7, 2025 11:34 am

Earlier this week the Globe reported on a proposed bill in the U.S. Senate that would allow the victims of crimes committed by illegal aliens to sue the sanctuary cities that facilitated that crime. In “Make California Safe Again: Bill...

Special Envoy Ric Grenell Says No DEI in LA Fire Cleanup: ‘That Bullsh*t Can’t Happen’

February 7, 2025 2:55 amFebruary 7, 2025 7:07 am

The Globe was on the ground Thursday in Pacific Palisades. The fire destruction was horrific. The charred smell of homes and their contents is prevalent. Pacific Palisades residents – some who lost their homes completely, and some whose homes were...

Newsom’s New Executive Order to Harden Homes Against Wildfires ‘Too Little, Too Late?’

February 7, 2025 2:45 amFebruary 7, 2025 2:46 am

Fresh off his Wednesday visit in Washington with President Donald Trump and several members of Congress, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a new executive order Thursday aimed at hardening homes located in areas with high wildfire risk by implementing extreme...

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Recycled Purchase Mandates on Local Governments

February 7, 2025 2:30 amFebruary 7, 2025 2:31 am

The California Public Contract Code in Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 3.5 contains recycled product procurement mandates pertaining to local governments. Section 22150 provides that, if fitness and quality are equal, each local public entity is required to purchase recycled...

Greenberg: Dismantle the San Francisco Office of Racial Equity

February 6, 2025 3:00 amFebruary 6, 2025 5:22 am

Even with the recent Executive Orders from President Trump, you’ll see San Francisco’s official policy to continue supporting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, DEI. As exposed for doing the opposite of inclusion, DEI has been long-reported on by yours truly. But...