National – California Globe

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...

Trump Admin Freezes $1.3B in Medicaid Funds to California Over Hospice Fraud

May 14, 2026 11:32 amMay 15, 2026 6:14 am

In the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s crackdown on waste, fraud, and abuse in federal health programs, Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the federal government is deferring $1.3 billion in Medicaid funds slated for California due to...

Reed Hastings: Bankrolling California’s Progressives… and Now, He’s Eyeing Newsom’s White House Run

May 13, 2026 3:13 pmMay 13, 2026 3:13 pm

Reed Hastings, the billionaire co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, and his wife, philanthropist Patricia “Patty” Quillin, have emerged as two of California’s most generous – and ideologically consistent – political donors. Hastings built a fortune transforming a humble DVD-by-mail...

Only in California: New Bill Claims Climate Change Impacts Gender

May 13, 2026 1:45 pmMay 14, 2026 11:34 am

Climate change now impacts genders? According to State Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego), Climate change impacts gender. And according to Dr. Nancy L. Cohen of the Gender Equity Policy Institute, “Women bear the brunt of climate change.” “Climate emergencies don’t...

How In the World Did an Agent of China Become the Mayor of a Southern California City?

May 13, 2026 1:00 pmMay 13, 2026 1:01 pm

You just don’t know about people anymore. One minute you’re fraternizing with neighbors and co-workers and living a day to day life. The next you find out a secret about someone close to you that’s so devastating, you wonder how...

California, Arizona & Nevada Scramble To Stabilize Colorado River System With Temporary Agreement

May 12, 2026 8:48 amMay 12, 2026 8:49 am

California, Arizona, and Nevada announced a new temporary agreement this week to reduce water consumption from the Colorado River through 2028 as federal officials warn that worsening drought conditions and historically low runoff threaten the long-term stability of the river...

Sex and Porn in California Schools: One Million Sexually Explicit Books in School Libraries and English Lit Classes

May 12, 2026 6:00 amMay 13, 2026 6:19 am

There are more than 1 million sexually explicit books in K-12 public schools across the country. These books aren’t just “sexually explicit,” they are boldly pornographic – lewd, obscene, salacious. And children not only have access to them, they are...