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Sen. Alex Padilla Complains Dakotas Have as Many U.S. Senators as California

April 12, 2021 8:19 am

California’s former Secretary of State Alex Padilla, was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to fill the U.S. Senate seat previously held by Kamala Harris, following her election as Vice President of the United States. Padilla is no stranger to elected...

Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Huntington Beach Desalination Plant Construction

April 10, 2021 2:13 amApril 12, 2021 7:06 am

One of the final legal hurdles to construct the controversial Huntington Beach Desalination Project was ended Friday, following a state appellate court ruling in favor of constructing the plant. The California Third District Court of Appeal specifically ruled in California...

Sen. Wiener’s Dense Housing Bill Passes Senate Committee

April 8, 2021 3:42 pmApril 9, 2021 11:18 am

San Francisco Democrat Senator Scott Wiener has tried for several years to end single family zoning laws to allow for dense “Stack & Pack” housing to replace single family homes. In a press statement Thursday, Wiener said: SB 478, the...

Globe Contributor Releases New Book on Agency Rulemaking

April 8, 2021 1:42 pm

The brand new “Guide to Executive Branch Agency Rulemaking” trains advocates how to influence the adoption of rules and regulations enforceable on the public. California Globe contributor Chris Micheli released the book he co-wrote with Robert Guyer, who founded The Lobby School,...

In Defense of AB 5

April 7, 2021 2:30 amApril 6, 2021 7:00 pm

While I am not a fan of California’s approach to the classification of workers in this state, I feel an obligation to correct the misunderstanding that continues to be perpetuated about AB 5 and its impact on independent contractors. AB...

San Francisco School Board May Halt School Renaming Plan on Tuesday

April 5, 2021 2:24 pm

The San San Francisco Unified School Board will vote Tuesday on whether or not to continue on with their plans to rename 44 schools following months of public backlash and several other scandals that have plagued the school board since...

Pentagon Approves HHS Request to House Migrant Children at Camp Roberts

April 4, 2021 10:18 amApril 5, 2021 7:40 am

U.S. military bases are now being used for illegal immigrants’ housing in addition to the Donna, Texas border detention facility, the convention center in Dallas, and San Diego Convention Center. Migrants are currently being held at Fort Bliss and Joint...