Legislature – Page 31 – California Globe

114-Year Old Coca-Cola Bottling Plant to Close in Ventura, CA

May 15, 2026 4:12 pmMay 15, 2026 4:12 pm

The regional bottler and distributor for Coca-Cola in Southern California, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling, is closing its Ventura, California facility on July 10, 2026, after 114 years of operations. This will affect 85 employees, with operations shifting to other Southern California...

Sacramento City Council Rejects Neighbors’ Appeal, Violating CEQA, Sidestepping Zoning Laws, Ignoring Community Input

May 15, 2026 3:39 pmMay 15, 2026 3:39 pm

The behemoth project currently proposed for the Sacramento square block of Alhambra to 30th, to C Street to D Street, and opposed by the quaint neighborhood’s residents, will be going forward. The City of Sacramento thumbed their noses at the...

Estate Planning Documents and Attorneys

May 15, 2026 2:00 pmMay 15, 2026 2:01 pm

Division 2, Part 15 of the Probate Code deals with deposit of estate planning documents with an attorney. Chapter 1 deals with definitions. Section 1 provides definitions. Section 700 states that the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of...

Rep Tom McClintock Exposes Deadly Sanctuary Policies in Explosive Hearing

May 15, 2026 1:32 pmMay 15, 2026 2:42 pm

House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) chaired a high-stakes hearing Thursday exposing the deadly consequences of so-called sanctuary policies, using Fairfax County, Virginia, as a case study in how local officials prioritize...

Arizona Senator Pushes Federal Action on Tribal Medicaid Fraud

May 15, 2026 11:14 amMay 15, 2026 11:15 am

Arizona State Senator Carine Werner (R-LD4) is calling for expanded federal action over alleged ongoing Medicaid fraud targeting Native American communities, while Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is accusing Werner of politicizing investigations already underway by state and federal authorities....

High-Speed Rail Shuffle: Bay Area Cronies Board the Boondoggle While the Central Valley Gets the Shaft

May 15, 2026 8:00 amMay 15, 2026 8:01 am

Fresno developer Tom Richards spent sixteen years trying to steer California’s high-speed rail project toward something resembling a real outcome. Last week he stepped down as board chair of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. Governor Gavin Newsom’s response: appoint two...

SAG-AFTRA Draws a Hard Line on AI: New Contract Protects Real Actors’ Jobs and Production Authenticity

May 15, 2026 7:00 amMay 15, 2026 7:01 am

Hollywood’s biggest union just delivered a reality check to the tech-hyped dream of replacing flesh-and-blood performers with silicon simulations. In the tentative 2026 TV/Theatrical contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, SAG-AFTRA negotiators secured ironclad limits on...