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Government Exempt From Air Resources Board Rules

July 30, 2024 4:15 pmAugust 1, 2024 3:42 pm

It’s nice to have friends in high places. As a slew of new California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations roll out this year and in the coming year or two, one sector will not have to worry that much about...

NewsGuard Strikes Again, Threatening Free Speech

July 30, 2024 12:30 pmAugust 1, 2024 6:19 am

NewsGuard strikes again. The Globe recently reported that we, along with other online news outlets which specialize in accurate, honest news reporting, have been the target of political censorship by the U.S. Defense Department-backed, Microsoft-backed, Big Pharma-backed “NewsGuard.” The attacks...

People First: One California City and One Agency Eschews DEI

July 30, 2024 5:30 amJuly 30, 2024 5:31 am

The astute reader may have noticed that over the past year or so, the California Globe has been running a periodical series called “Hidden in Plain Site.” The premise is simple: review government websites for what they are saying in...

Newsom’s Homeless Executive Order Continues To Receive Flak From All Sides

July 29, 2024 10:30 amJuly 29, 2024 10:58 am

Since Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order last week giving the greenlight to state officials to take down homeless encampments, many have questioned where the state should go from here. As outlined by the Governor’s office, Newsom’s plan is...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $20 Per Hour Fast-Food Minimum Wage Tanking the Industry

July 29, 2024 2:55 amJuly 29, 2024 10:56 am

A new survey reports 74% of California fast-food restaurant owners said “there is an increase in the likelihood of shutting their restaurants down – an increasingly real concept as restaurants continue to shutter,” the Daily Mail reports. “Recent reporting from...

General Rules of Withholding Tax on Wages

July 27, 2024 8:00 amJuly 27, 2024 8:21 am

California’s Unemployment Insurance Code in Division 6 concerns withholding tax on wages and Chapter 1 contains general provisions. Section 13000 provides that the Employment Development Department (EDD) has the powers and duties necessary to administer the reporting, collection, refunding to...

California Elections Code Book Published

July 26, 2024 1:00 pmJuly 26, 2024 1:01 pm

Chris Micheli, a long-time contributor to the California Globe, has just released his second practical guide focused on one of California’s 29 Codes. The book is titled “A Practical Guide to the California Elections Code.” The first book dealt with...