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Leno’s Law: Hot Rods and Classic Cars to Get Smog Check Reprieve in New Bill

March 6, 2025 4:45 pmMarch 6, 2025 4:48 pm

A bill that would remove all smog check requirements for cars that are 35 years or older and insured as a collector vehicle was introduced in the Senate this week, with former talk show host and classic car enthusiast Jay...

Department of Justice Initiates University of California Antisemitism Investigation

March 6, 2025 1:28 pmMarch 6, 2025 1:28 pm

The U.S. Department of Justice announced late on Wednesday that they are launching an antisemitism investigation into the University of California (UC). According to the announcement, the DOJ Federal Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism will look into allegations of antisemitism...

LA County, Pasadena Sue So Cal Edison Alleging Equipment Started Eaton Fire

March 6, 2025 2:45 amMarch 6, 2025 2:46 am

Los Angeles County and the cities of Pasadena and Sierra Madre filed lawsuits against utility company Southern California Edison (SCE) on Wednesday, alleging that company equipment sparked the destructive Eaton fire in January. According to the Los Angeles County suit,...

Bill to Exempt Small Businesses From Paying $800 Minimum Franchise Tax Introduced In Senate

March 5, 2025 4:46 pmMarch 5, 2025 4:46 pm

A bill that would exempt most small businesses in the state from paying the state’s $800 annual franchise tax was officially introduced in the Senate on Wednesday. Senate Bill 816, authored by Senator Suzette Valladares (R-Santa Clarita), would specifically exempt...

Chief Service Officer Josh Fryman Announces Run For Lt. Governor

March 5, 2025 12:27 pmMarch 5, 2025 12:27 pm

California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryman (D), who leads all state service and volunteer efforts with Governor Gavin Newsom’s office, announced on Wednesday that he would be running for Lt. Governor next year. A law school graduate from UC Berkeley,...

Greenberg: Justice Still Elusive in San Francisco

March 5, 2025 3:15 amMarch 5, 2025 3:16 am

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has made it clear that the judge presiding over an arraignment in a felony Walgreens merchandise theft case is no friend to the law-abiding citizens of San Francisco. The accused perpetrator was let out...

Could Mayor Bass’s Housing Initiative Create Other ‘Palisades’ Fire Disasters?

March 5, 2025 2:55 amMarch 5, 2025 2:56 am

Readers of the California Globe are sharing their concerns about the rebuilding in Pacific Palisades following the devastating fires. And these concerns are legitimate as the Mayor and governor have each mentioned building “affordable” housing to replace older buildings, dense...