Legal – California Globe

Does ‘Medicare for All’ Promote the Common Good?

October 7, 2026 7:00 pmOctober 7, 2026 7:01 pm

The following is a statement made by Xavier Becerra regarding his long-term policy goals from earlier this year (2026): “I have been a supporter of ‘Medicare for All’ for more than 30 years. We can deliver real relief now while...

CA Supreme Court Cited a Lobbyist’s Memo as Legislative History

October 7, 2026 3:06 pmOctober 7, 2026 3:07 pm

As a general rule, California courts exclude or heavily discount statements by lobbyists as cognizable legislative history when interpreting ambiguous statutes. Based upon the landmark decision in Kaufman & Broad Communities, Inc. v. Performance Plastering, Inc. decided by the Third...

Chart of Bill Signing Messages thru 2026

October 7, 2026 2:00 pmOctober 7, 2026 2:01 pm

In reviewing gubernatorial signing messages over the past two decades, I compiled the following chart of bills that have signing messages. The chart includes the session year, the Governor, the bill number and author, and the subject of the bill....

Theater Kids Have Taken Over Weather Forecasting

October 7, 2026 1:00 pmOctober 7, 2026 2:02 pm

When did radio and television meteorologists and weather forecasters become theater kids? Everyday for the last few months, a radio meteorologist broadcasting on KFBK in Sacramento has declared the sun is “blazing” and “sizzling,” dramatically declaring how hot it will...

Some Statistics from the 2025-26 California Legislative Session

October 7, 2026 7:30 amOctober 7, 2026 7:31 am

Because I am a self-professed legislative geek, I share the following statistics from the recently-concluded 2025-26 California Legislative Session: There were 1,846 bills introduced during the 2026 Legislative Session. Of those bills: 583 were Senate Bills. 1,263 were Assembly Bills....

California’s Long-Awaited Investigation Into the LA Fires Reveals a Shattered Command-and-Intelligence System

October 7, 2026 7:00 amOctober 7, 2026 11:02 am

There is a remarkable contradiction emerging from the official investigation of the January 2025 Los Angeles fires. California has now documented a response system plagued by fractured command, delayed evacuations, conflicting maps, missed intelligence and profound failures of situational awareness....

Everybody’s Welcome, Until She Isn’t: West Hollywood’s Lesbian Bar Cancels a Lesbian

October 7, 2026 6:00 amOctober 7, 2026 12:57 pm

Sweetwater, West Hollywood’s new lesbian bar on bustling Santa Monica Boulevard, had agreed to host a September 9 meet-and-greet for Tanya Tsikanovsky, a lesbian running for West Hollywood City Council. The bar owner approved the flyer, and it was shared...