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Looming Writer’s Strike with Undertones of Woke Agenda Could Spell Disaster for Hollywood

April 26, 2023 7:31 amApril 26, 2023 7:49 am

The Writer’s Guild of America is set to begin another strike if their demands are not met by the end of their contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. This would be the first strike since the...

Women in Construction under the California Labor Code

April 26, 2023 6:41 amApril 26, 2023 6:48 am

California Labor Code Division 1, Chapter 4.4 concerns women in construction. Chapter 4.4 was added in 2022 by Chapter 67 and Chapter 4.4 is titled “Women in Construction Priority Unit.” Section 107.7 defines the terms “department,” “director,” and “unit.” Section...

The Great Heist of California’s Fort Knox

April 25, 2023 12:59 pmApril 25, 2023 1:00 pm

“Fort Knox gets knocked over!” This fulsome headline would surely get worldwide attention and rightly so. Intrigue, speculation and theories about whodunnit and how it all went down would dominate the news cycle for months. What if it...

Mob Rule Continues as San Francisco State University Railroads Professor

April 25, 2023 9:58 amApril 25, 2023 11:05 am

Earlier this month swimmer Riley Gaines, who opposes letting men who masquerade as women compete in women’s sports, was attacked by a trans activist mob when she tried to speak at the school. Now comes word that San Francisco State...

Globe Quiz on California Legislation Drafting

April 25, 2023 7:13 amApril 25, 2023 7:20 am

This quiz is to test your knowledge about legislative drafting in California. The Legislative Counsel provides legal advice to the Legislature, Governor, and all the other constitutional officers. The Legislative Counsel’s Digest provides a policy analysis of the bill’s provisions....

Hearing Tuesday on Sen. Wiener Bill Requiring All Foster Parents to Affirm LGBTQ Youth

April 25, 2023 7:09 amApril 25, 2023 7:41 am

A new bill by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), would ensure that unless all potential foster parents are willing to “affirm” LGBTQ gender and sexuality in foster youth, and any gender transitioning, they will be prohibited by the state from...

Tax Fighter Warns ‘Big Problems for California’s Income-Based Utility Rates’

April 24, 2023 6:55 amApril 24, 2023 7:03 am

Last week the Globe reported that Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric and San Diego Gas & Electric had just filed a proposal to create income-based utility billing. Currently, utility bills are based on electricity and gas consumption. The...