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President Trump is Unleashing American Energy While Gov. Newsom Tries to Restrict Offshore Drilling

October 19, 2026 12:16 pmOctober 19, 2026 12:16 pm

“Governor Newsom announces historic new ocean protections as Trump pushes offshore drilling,” a press release from the governor’s office proclaims. “As the Trump administration continues its assault on California’s coast, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the state is protecting more...

Sacramento Flunks Civics Again

October 19, 2026 7:47 amOctober 19, 2026 7:48 am

On Oct. 14, the Ninth Circuit reminded Sacramento of a lesson most of us got in eighth-grade civics: a state doesn’t write the dress code for the federal government. A unanimous panel ruled that Section 10 of California’s No Vigilantes...

Some Suggestions for Those New to the California Executive Branch

October 19, 2026 7:35 amOctober 19, 2026 7:35 am

The following are some suggestions for newcomers interacting with the California executive branch in which I emphasize transparency, early engagement, and clear communication. My practical recommendations for working with executive branch agencies and departments include: Core Engagement Principles Always identify...

What is Medicare?

October 19, 2026 7:24 amOctober 19, 2026 7:24 am

Depending on who you ask, Medicare has several different meanings. This fact has huge implications, as we are about to find out at the November 3, 2026 election process. Here is my definition of Medicare. It is government welfare, plain...

Netflix’s ‘14th’ Filmmakers Urge Americans to ‘Fight’ While Lecturing on Autocracy

October 19, 2026 6:30 amOctober 19, 2026 6:35 am

Ava DuVernay’s new Netflix documentary 14th, which premiered as the closing-night selection of the 2026 New York Film Festival, examines the 14th Amendment and its history from Reconstruction onward. The film, scheduled for a limited theatrical run starting November 27...

John Moorlach: November Statewide General Election Ballot Measures

October 19, 2026 6:00 amOctober 19, 2026 6:35 am

As California ballots have been mailed to voters, The Globe is republishing Sen. John Moorlach’s voter guide: Now that you have received your 176-page “Official Voter Information Guide” from the California Secretary of State, let me provide you with a...

Support Services and the Sales Tax

October 19, 2026 2:30 amOctober 19, 2026 2:31 am

Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code deals with the inclusion of support services in the sales tax. Section 6150 defines the following terms: “county,” “personal care services,” “gross receipts,”...