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Second California Agency Removes Public Records From State Website

August 2, 2019 6:05 pmAugust 6, 2019 12:01 pm

Last week California Globe reported that thousands of pages of public records were removed from the highly controversial California High Speed Rail Authority website in June. Now, members of the media and anyone seeking information about rail authority spending will...

The Business of Lobbying

August 2, 2019 9:25 amAugust 2, 2019 11:51 am

Like other professions, particularly in the service sector, the field of lobbying is a business. Lobbying is a professional services business and state law requires transparency in the activities of those in the lobbying business (i.e., public disclosure of information)....

California Insurance Commish Toadies For Industry Again

August 2, 2019 2:19 amAugust 2, 2019 6:06 pm

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is under fire for his secretive speech to a convention of industry executives where he expressed support for revamping consumer protection laws in their favor. The speech in San Francisco to the Western Regional General...

Assemblywoman Presents OC United Way Veterans Big State Check… With Her Signature On It

August 1, 2019 9:11 amAugust 5, 2019 4:55 pm

Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris made a recent presentation to the United Way for Orange County’s homeless veterans, issuing an oversized check of $2.9 million, with her signature on the front of the check… as if she was giving her own money....

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

July 31, 2019 9:15 pmAugust 1, 2019 10:37 am

“They got their pound of flesh out of me… I’m leaving.” What could possibly make someone leave San Diego, California for a move to Henderson, Nevada? According to our latest interview on Leaving California, “quality of life.” Everyone is...

Gov. Newsom Signs ‘Unconstitutional’ Wildfire Legislation, Passing Costs to Ratepayers

July 31, 2019 6:29 amJuly 31, 2019 10:21 am

The lawsuit says that the utility companies basically bought off Gov. Newsom and most of the legislators who voted for the law. The wildfire legislation that Governor Gavin Newsom just signed into law is being challenged in court for allegedly...

Gov. Newsom Signs Unconstitutional Bill Requiring Candidates’ Tax Returns

July 30, 2019 1:00 pmJuly 31, 2019 9:16 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 27 Tuesday, requiring candidates for U.S. President and California Governor to disclose their income tax returns in order to appear on California’s primary ballot. As California Globe reported, Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed an...