Legal – Page 642 – California Globe

January 1st brings Health Care for All Illegal Immigrants, and Crazifornia’s Universal Health Care

December 30, 2023 8:33 amJanuary 1, 2024 7:25 am

In 2019, California achieved another first, but it was not something to crow about. California became the first state to provide taxpayer-funded health coverage to illegal aliens age 19 to 25, when Democrats and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the state budget....

The Pandemic Is Over: Then Why Are There So Many More Californians Dying?

December 30, 2023 2:55 amDecember 30, 2023 8:34 am

Note – the numbers used below are rounded for simplicity and come from state and federal sources. COVID has claimed about 105,000 lives in the state since 2020. In that same time period, 82,000 more Californians died from everything else...

Sec. of State Weber Allows Trump To Remain On 2024 Primary Ballot in California

December 30, 2023 2:25 amDecember 30, 2023 2:26 am

Secretary of State Shirley Weber officially allowed former President Donald Trump to be on the March 5, 2024 primary ballot on Thursday, keeping him on the official list of candidates despite a second state, Maine, removing Trump from their ballot...

California’s Rush for Rooftop Solar Crashes After CPUC Changes Rules Midstream

December 29, 2023 8:44 amDecember 31, 2023 5:06 pm

“California’s electric grid is significantly powered by clean energy during daytime hours, but peak electricity demands in the late afternoon and continuing into the night lead to a greater reliance on greenhouse gas emitting resources.” That admission is from the...

Frequently Asked Questions About California Governor’s Legislative Role

December 29, 2023 2:30 amDecember 29, 2023 2:31 am

Does the Governor’s line-item veto authority apply only to budget bills? Under Article IV, Section 10(e) of the state constitution, “The Governor may reduce or eliminate one or more items of appropriation while approving other portions of a bill. The...

Loud Cash, Quiet Power: Foundations Extend Political Tentacles

December 28, 2023 2:25 pmDecember 28, 2023 2:25 pm

Over the past decade or so, numerous California foundations have moved beyond the idea of doing good for the general community and now do good for very specifically chosen activists – and themselves. Groups like the Tides Foundation and The...

San Francisco Sued For $121 Million By GM Over Seven Years Of Back Taxes, Interest

December 28, 2023 1:15 pmDecember 28, 2023 1:15 pm

General Motors sued the City of San Francisco this week, looking to recover $108 million in back taxes accrued over the past seven years, as well as $13 million in penalties and interest charged against the company. Throughout 2023, GM...