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Adding Insult to Injury: Biden White House Does NOT Ask the Globe to be Anti-Impeachment

September 13, 2023 1:51 pm

Neither the California Globe, its estimable editor Katy Grimes, nor its brilliant correspondent (yours truly) received a letter from Joe Biden’s White House telling us how to cover his upcoming impeachment inquiry. We – both the plural and the royal...

Right To Repair Bill Passes Assembly 65-1

September 13, 2023 11:30 amSeptember 13, 2023 11:30 am

A bill to require companies to provide consumers with the necessary materials to repair products that were purchased from a manufacturer passed the Assembly in a 65-1 vote on Tuesday, sending a “right to repair” bill to the Governor’s desk...

Hilarity of Dishonesty: Nancy Pelosi Claiming She Represents San Francisco Values

September 13, 2023 2:30 amSeptember 13, 2023 2:31 am

Nancy Pelosi claiming she represents San Francisco Values is manipulation and gaslighting at its finest. We owe her a response. The Speaker “Emerita” Nancy Pelosi has just announced via social media that she’s not retiring and will instead seek re-election...

Bill To End California’s Anti-LGBT Travel Ban Law To 26 States Passes Assembly

September 12, 2023 6:58 pmSeptember 13, 2023 5:29 pm

A bill to end California’s travel ban to “anti-LGBT law” states passed the Assembly on Tuesday, moving the bill to the Governor’s desk. Senate Bill 447, authored by Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), would end California’s ant-LGBT law travel ban...

Bill To Require Driverless Trucks To Have A Driver in the Vehicle Passes Senate In 36-2 Vote

September 12, 2023 1:08 pmSeptember 12, 2023 1:08 pm

A bill to require driverless trucks to have a driver in the vehicle passed the Senate in a 36-2 vote on Wednesday, moving to the Governor’s desk for either his signature or veto. Assembly Bill 316, authored by Assemblywoman Cecilia...

California Unions and Fast Food Companies Compromise On $20 Minimum Wage

September 12, 2023 2:45 amSeptember 12, 2023 6:20 am

Fast food companies and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) reached an agreement on Monday for a $20 fast food minimum wage that local governments could not increase until the agreement ends at the end of the decade. For the...

New Poll Finds 59% Of Californians Outright Oppose Cash Reparation Payments

September 11, 2023 4:55 pmSeptember 11, 2023 4:55 pm

According to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released during the weekend, 59% of all Californians oppose cash reparations payments, with only 28% in favor of them, slowing the momentum for any possible legislation for a...