National – Page 350 – California Globe

Newsom Vetoes Bill to Expand Disabled Cash Assistance Program to Illegal Immigrants

October 9, 2023 12:22 pmOctober 9, 2023 12:22 pm

A bill that would have expanded eligibility for the Cash Assistance Program for Aged, Blind, and Disabled Legal Immigrants (CAPI) program to include all eligible immigrants regardless of their legal immigration status was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom this past...

The 2024 California U.S. Senate Race: Where It Currently Stands

October 7, 2023 8:19 amOctober 7, 2023 8:19 am

Since our last recap by the Globe in September, the 2024 U.S. Senate Race in California has taken several new twists and turns. With unexpected new contenders for the Democrats looking to possibly enter because of the death of Dianne...

First Poll On Senator Laphonza Butler Shows Voters To Be Extremely Polarized

October 6, 2023 5:02 pmOctober 6, 2023 5:02 pm

In the first poll conducted on the support for newly minted Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA), California voters, roughly only about 1/3rd of voters gave her any support, with the rest either being unsure or viewing her in a negative light....

President Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping Set To Meet In San Francisco Next Month

October 6, 2023 12:34 pmOctober 6, 2023 12:34 pm

According to new reports released on Thursday and Friday, President Joe Biden is to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time in a year next month in San Francisco. While both President Biden and President Xi have met...

Memorial Service For Dianne Feinstein Held Outside San Francisco City Hall

October 5, 2023 5:59 pmOctober 5, 2023 5:59 pm

During a closed to the public memorial service outside of San Francisco City Hall on Thursday, the late Senator Dianne Feinstein was remembered by many, with the event capped off by a video message from President Joe Biden and a...

Three Huge Strikes Impact California: Kaiser Permanente, SAG-AFTRA, WGA

October 5, 2023 12:31 pmOctober 5, 2023 12:31 pm

Two major strikes involving the healthcare industry and the entertainment industry continued on Thursday, with both the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television (SAG-AFTRA) and Kaiser Permanente workers both currently negotiating to end the strikes as soon as possible. While...

Bill to Ban Ballot Hand Counts Signed By Governor Newsom

October 4, 2023 6:35 pmOctober 4, 2023 6:35 pm

A bill to end the manual hand count of ballots in elections with more than 1,000 voters was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, going into effect immediately after signing. Assembly Bill 969, authored by Assemblywoman Gail...