Governor – Page 9 – California Globe

A Unique Aspect of California Legislative Drafting: The Digest

October 14, 2026 2:00 pmOctober 14, 2026 2:01 pm

A unique, and mandatory aspect of California legislative drafting is the requirement that every bill, resolution, and constitutional amendment feature a Legislative Counsel’s Digest prominently printed on its first page, right before the actual text of the measure. The Legislative...

US DOJ Gives California 48-Hours to Review/Address List of Noncitizens Who Received Ballots

October 14, 2026 1:57 pmOctober 14, 2026 5:59 pm

The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday gave California officials 48 hours to review a list of alleged noncitizen voters or face ‌legal action, according to two letters reviewed by Reuters, part of an unprecedented effort to find evidence of voter...

Ringside: Induced Demand is a Prerequisite for Abundance

October 14, 2026 1:10 pmOctober 14, 2026 1:11 pm

Not quite two years ago an influential book, “Abundance,” by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson challenged the conventional liberal approach to achieving affordability and equity. They argued that economic and social goals could more effectively be realized by achieving abundance...

Class President by Appointment

October 14, 2026 12:00 pmOctober 14, 2026 12:01 pm

About 200 fourth, fifth and sixth graders at Washington Elementary School in Santa Barbara made posters, gave speeches and voted for their student officers. Their principal then overrode two of the results. The sixth-grade presidency went to the runner-up, who...

Advice on Lobbying in California

October 14, 2026 7:23 amOctober 14, 2026 7:23 am

My primary advice on effective California lobbying centers around mastering “The Four Ps”—Process, Players, Policy, and Personality. Because lobbying is fundamentally a “relationship business,” it requires absolute adherence to ethical transparency and rigorous technical knowledge. The Four Ps of Effective...

Gov. Newsom Finds Sneaky Backdoor Way to Advance Reparations

October 14, 2026 6:00 amOctober 14, 2026 6:00 pm

When I read that “New California reparations law requires companies to disclose past profits from slavery,” I thought it was a joke. I’ve covered California Democrat’s years-long attempts to pass legislation to authorize reparations. In June, I reported “DOJ Case...

Common Carriers of Persons

October 14, 2026 2:31 amOctober 14, 2026 2:32 am

Civil Code Division 3, Part 4, Title 7, Chapter 5, Article 2 deals with common carriers of persons. Section 2180 provides that a common carrier of persons, unless his vehicle is fitted for the reception of persons exclusively, must receive...