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San Francisco Loses Another CVS Store As Retail Closures Continue

September 21, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 21, 2023 2:31 am

The ongoing retail closures in San Francisco continued on Wednesday with CVS announcing another closure, and Nordstrom officially ending their time at the Westfield Mall. For several years, large chains and small businesses alike have been leaving San Francisco, either...

Categories of Bills per Legislative Session

September 20, 2023 4:52 pmSeptember 20, 2023 6:27 pm

In reviewing bills over the past fifteen years in the California Legislature, I compiled the following chart which includes some of the common categories of bills. The chart is broken down by session year and number of bills introduced. Thereafter,...

The Globe Talks With Sacramento DA & Attorney Following Public Safety Lawsuits Against City

September 20, 2023 3:55 pmSeptember 20, 2023 3:56 pm

Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho announced Tuesday at a press conference that he filed a lawsuit against the City of Sacramento for failing to abate the homeless crisis in the Capitol city, and for failing to consistently following the...

Teamsters Union March Shuts Down Sacramento Streets; Demanding Gov. Newsom Sign AB 316

September 20, 2023 8:12 amSeptember 20, 2023 8:12 am

Tuesday in downtown Sacramento, police blocked off North/South streets near the Capitol all the way from 16th Street down to 3rd Street for a Teamsters Union Protest, causing a massive backup and forcing drivers trying to head south on the...

Union Leaders, Newsom Advisors at Odds Over Bill Requiring Driver in Driverless Trucks

September 20, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 20, 2023 7:49 am

An unusual combination of union leaders and lawmakers from both parties and advisors for Governor Gavin Newsom were found to be at odds over signing a bill that would require driverless trucks to have a driver in the vehicle this...

Newsom Doesn’t ‘Love’ People Making Money Off of Family Connections

September 19, 2023 5:45 pmSeptember 19, 2023 9:05 pm

Gavin Newsom – whose entire business and political life (practically) has been funded by the Getty family – said on CNN that he doesn’t “love” the idea of trading off of family connections. He actually said that. Really. He made...

AB 316 Contains Interesting ‘Legislative Geek’ Provisions

September 19, 2023 4:11 pmSeptember 19, 2023 4:11 pm

Pending on the Governor’s Desk is Assembly Bill 316, which deals with autonomous vehicles. In reading the bill’s provisions, I came across a few interesting provisions for legislative geeks like myself. I don’t offer an opinion about the bill itself,...