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With Crime in California Out of Control, is Newsom Now the Law and Order Governor?

December 19, 2021 2:24 amDecember 21, 2021 6:22 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced he will seek more than $300 million in state funding over three years to in an effort to provide more support to law enforcement efforts to combat retail theft. This is in response...

Lawmakers Announce Return of Bill That Would End Abortion Procedure Copays in CA

December 17, 2021 4:06 pm

A stalled Senate bill that would end co-pays for abortions in California was pushed back up to being an active bill for the next session this week following the Supreme Court deciding not to block some abortion restrictions, the Roe...

Sacramento Crime Log Grows While Mayor Focuses on the ‘Unhoused’

December 17, 2021 8:16 amDecember 20, 2021 3:05 pm

At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg proposed the City prohibit towing any homeless vehicle unless the City can offer the occupants shelter, housing, or a designated location where they can park. Lining many streets in Sacramento are...

Did California Health Officials Just Say COVID Vaccine Doesn’t Stop Transmission?

December 16, 2021 11:43 amDecember 16, 2021 11:43 am

The California Department of Industrial Relations just updated its CalOSHA Safety and Health standards to reflect changes in COVID protocols. The primary change to the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board’s revised temporary rule appears to “erase distinctions between...

Spreckels Union School Board Meeting: Exposing Activist Teachers Recruiting Kids

December 15, 2021 2:20 pm

Normally, notice of the Spreckels Union School District board meeting Wednesday evening would not register on anyone’s radar. But the Spreckles school district has been in the news recently for subverting parents on issues surrounding gender identity. In short, parents...

San Francisco’s Pre-Arraignment Revolving Door of Arrest and Speedy Release

December 14, 2021 1:51 pmDecember 14, 2021 1:51 pm

With the pre-arraignment revolving door becoming standard operating procedure in today’s California jails, a California bail agent who asked to remain anonymous, walked the Globe through the legal cases and decisions that got us to this point, as well as...

More Plastic Taxes Coming to a Ballot Near You

December 14, 2021 2:30 amDecember 15, 2021 3:43 pm

In October Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a host of new laws designed to restrict use of plastic utensils, change recycling labels, limit exports of plastic waste, and even boost individual composting. The message to voters was clear: California will lead...