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Prop. 32 Fails As Voters Reject Statewide Minimum Wage Going Up To $18 An Hour

November 20, 2024 2:45 amNovember 20, 2024 2:46 am

Proposition 32, which would have increased the state minimum wage to $18 per hour beginning on January 1, 2025, officially failed on Tuesday, with opponents declaring victory as No votes on the issue managed to reach a majority threshold. The...

Former LA DA Jackie Lacey Speaks About Nathan Hochman’s Victory

November 19, 2024 1:44 pmNovember 19, 2024 1:45 pm

Former Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey spoke out about Nathan Hochman’s victory earlier this month over Los Angeles DA George Gascon, saying that she felt “vindicated” by Gascon’s loss and glad that voters “saw through Gascon’s smoke and...

Ending DEI Requires Largest Demotion Operation in American History

November 19, 2024 11:29 amNovember 19, 2024 11:29 am

President-elect Donald Trump has promised the “largest deportation operation in American history.” The operation is necessitated by President Joe Biden’s refusal to arrest and deport millions of illegal border crossers. The Biden administration has also hired and promoted thousands of...

How Did CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Buy a $9.1 Million Home on a Public Servant Salary?

November 19, 2024 2:55 amNovember 24, 2024 9:04 am

Public Servant Gavin Newsom’s rise in California politics and acquired power since the 1990s has been through the knavery of family and influential friends. If you ever doubted that politics is made up of the elite class who see themselves...

Where the Ultra-Competitive 2026 California Gubernatorial Race Currently Stands

November 19, 2024 2:45 amNovember 19, 2024 2:46 am

With recent speculation that Vice President Kamala Harris and Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) might run for Governor in 2026, the Globe takes a look at the current state of the election. Gubernatorial candidates have been slowly trickling into the Gubernatorial...

Former Marine Jeff Gonzalez Flips Long Held Democratic 36th District Assembly Seat

November 18, 2024 7:26 pmNovember 18, 2024 7:30 pm

Former Marine Jeff Gonzalez (R) formally defeated Coachella Valley Unified School District school board member Joey Acuna Jr. (D) on Monday for the 36th District Assembly seat, becoming the first Republican to win the district since 2008. The 36th District,...

Recall Effort Against SF Supervisor Joel Engardio Grows Following Measure K Passage

November 18, 2024 2:30 pmNovember 18, 2024 2:30 pm

A recall effort against San Francisco District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio grew larger over the weekend following the passage of a controversial city measure earlier this month, which he supported, that permanently closes the Upper Great Highway to cars in...