Legal – California Globe

Pacific Legal Foundation Files Federal Lawsuit Over Oil Setback Law Banning Owners from Accessing Resources in their Mineral Estate

January 28, 2026 2:19 pmJanuary 28, 2026 2:47 pm

NARO-California, of the National Association of Royalty Owners, together with Pacific Legal Foundation announced Wednesday they filed a federal lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 1137, the 3,200-foot oil setback mandate that they argue violates the constitutional rights of oil and gas...

Taking Witness Testimony

January 28, 2026 2:07 pmJanuary 28, 2026 2:07 pm

Part 4, Title 3, Chapter 3, Article 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with the modes of taking the testimony of witnesses in California for the production of evidence. Section 2002 provides that the testimony of witnesses is...

I’M SHOCKED: California Legislators Ignore State Audit Warnings

January 28, 2026 7:02 amJanuary 28, 2026 7:02 am

A new CBS News report found what most of us already knew: The Democrat Supermajority Legislature ignores state audits – even audits the Joint Legislative Audit Committee request. The State Auditor is non-partisan, just as with the Legislative Analyst’s Office,...

San Diego County Gun Owners’ Statement on Tragic Shooting of Alex Pretti

January 28, 2026 6:35 amJanuary 28, 2026 6:36 am

The Globe is publishing this insightful statement on the tragic shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by Federal ICE agent to offer another perspective. Agree? Disagree? Leave your comments. From the San Diego County Gun Owners PAC: The shooting of...

Physical or Mental Exams in Civil Discovery

January 28, 2026 5:00 amJanuary 28, 2026 5:01 am

Code of Civil Procedure Part 4, Title 4, Chapter 15 deals with physical or mental examination under the Civil Discovery Act. Article 1 specifies general provisions. Section 2032.010 provides that this chapter does not affect genetic testing under the Family...

Gov. Newsom’s Homophobic Attack on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

January 28, 2026 3:30 amJanuary 28, 2026 8:03 am

This month Governor Gavin Newsom has shown a penchant for homophobia at least three distinct times. Most recently he mocked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a homophobic post via X last week. The two men have been engaged in a...

The ‘Dirty Dozen’ Gets It Wrong About California Produce

January 27, 2026 4:43 pmJanuary 27, 2026 4:43 pm

Every year, headlines warn shoppers about the so-called “Dirty Dozen,” a list that suggests common fruits and vegetables are coated in dangerous chemicals. Those stories generate fear, but they consistently ignore the facts. In California, the science tells a very...