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San Francisco Judge Dismisses 3 Charges Against Paul Pelosi Attacker

June 7, 2024 12:27 pmJune 7, 2024 12:30 pm

The judge in the state trial against David DePape, the man who assaulted and severely injured Paul Pelosi, the husband of former Speaker of the House and current Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), dismissed multiple charges against DePape on Thursday over...

Wither Crime Stats?

June 7, 2024 11:16 amJune 7, 2024 11:16 am

“Blob not found.” That’s what the Los Angeles Police Department’s web pages read when trying to access city crime statistics. For the past couple of months, finding crime rates and statistics has been difficult for the general public as the...

California State Government Guidebook Published

June 7, 2024 2:55 amJune 7, 2024 2:56 am

California Globe contributing author Chris Micheli has just published his latest book about the many aspects of California state government: “The Complete Practical Guide to California Government.” “This guidebook builds on my earlier book on the same topic, and I...

Is It Racist: A Look at State Agency Anti-Racism Plans

June 7, 2024 2:45 amJune 7, 2024 2:46 am

Thanks to the good people at the State Water Resources Control Board, we all know now that California’s water is not racist, or at least as racist as it supposedly used to be. That’s all well and good –...

Frequently Asked Questions about the Order of Precedence

June 7, 2024 2:30 amJune 7, 2024 2:31 am

What happens when there is a vacancy in this state’s governorship? In California’s Constitution, Article V, Section 10, the Lieutenant Governor becomes Governor when a vacancy occurs in the office of the Governor. When is there an Acting Governor in...

Mission: Political – California Endowment Goes All In on ESG

June 6, 2024 1:53 pmJune 6, 2024 1:53 pm

One of the state’s most powerful, most woke foundations is getting even woker, and even more powerful…maybe. The California Endowment, which now has about $4 billion dollars in assets, was created in 1996 when the then-non-profit Blue Cross health insurer...

The Hippocratic Oath: Privacy

June 6, 2024 12:28 pm

The sixth and final covenant of the Hippocratic Oath is called Privacy. My oath states: That whatsoever I shall see or hear in regard to the life of my patients I will keep inviolably in confidence even beyond the patient’s death....