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5th Circuit Blocks Biden Admin, FBI, CDC From Censoring Speech, Violating First Amendment

September 11, 2023 2:46 pmSeptember 11, 2023 3:00 pm

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals just announced a major win for the First Amendment in the United States. In State of Missouri, et al., v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., et al., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth...

Rep. Barbara Lee Chastises Gov. Newsom over Decision to Choose A ‘Caretaker Senator’ for Feinstein Seat

September 11, 2023 11:49 amSeptember 11, 2023 11:57 am

Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) chastised Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday over his decision to pick a caretaker Senator rather an existing candidate should Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) retire early, prompting many of Lee’s opponents and allies to fire back. Since...

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

September 10, 2023 1:13 pmSeptember 10, 2023 1:13 pm

Since the last report by the Globe in August, the 2024 U.S. Senate race in California for Senator Feinstein’s seat has slowed down some. However, the last month did bring a few new changes and, as what is now a...

Bill to Ban Ballot Hand Counts Passes California Assembly

September 9, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 9, 2023 2:31 am

A bill to end the manual hand count of ballots in elections with more than 1,000 voters passed the Assembly on Friday, moving directly to Governor Newsom’s desk for his decision. Assembly Bill 969, authored by Assemblywoman Gail Pellerin (D-Santa...

Psychedelic Drug Decriminalization Bill Narrowly Passed By CA Assembly & Senate

September 8, 2023 12:14 pmSeptember 8, 2023 12:14 pm

A bill to decriminalize plant-based psychedelic drugs was passed by the Assembly and Senate on Thursday, sending the bill to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk following a long battle in the legislature. First introduced in December of last year, Senate Bill 58 by...

Bill To Add 11% Tax On Firearms & Ammunition Passes In Senate

September 8, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 8, 2023 2:31 am

A bill to add an 11% tax on firearms and ammunition in order to fund school safety measures and violence prevention programs was passed in the Senate on Thursday with the required 2/3rd votes. Assembly Bill 28, authored by Assemblyman...

Huntington Beach City Council Bans Mask and Vaccine Mandates

September 7, 2023 4:57 pmSeptember 7, 2023 4:57 pm

The Huntington Beach City Council voted 4-3 early on Wednesday to approve a ban on all mask and vaccine mandates, becoming the latest city to do so as some mask mandates start to return because of an upswing of COVID-19...