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California Tax Board Prepares For Release of Golden State Stimulus II Payments

August 25, 2021 4:01 pmAugust 26, 2021 11:37 am

The California Franchise Tax Board updated their website on Wednesday in preparation for California’s largest stimulus program in history, the Golden State Stimulus II, to begin disbursement next week. Golden State Stimulus II was first proposed in May when Governor...

President Biden Approves Federal Emergency Wildfire Disaster Relief For Four Northern CA Counties

August 25, 2021 11:01 am

President Joe Biden signed and approved an emergency disaster declaration in California on Tuesday over the wildfire situation in the state, giving federal aid to helps state and local wildfire recovery effort dating back mid-July of this year. Biden’s order...

Larry Elder Begins To Lay Out Plans If Elected Governor at Speech In Los Angeles

August 25, 2021 6:36 am

Talk show host and Republican recall candidate Larry Elder gave a speech in Los Angeles on Tuesday, reiterating his positions on many top Californian issues and laying out what he would do during a roughly one-year long term as Governor....

San Francisco Vaccination Mandate Causing Businesses to Lose Thousands Per Day

August 24, 2021 1:56 pm

Less than a week into San Francisco’s new indoor vaccine mandate, many businesses are already reporting daily income losses in the thousands of dollars due to fewer customers, high numbers of cancelled reservations, and overall less foot traffic. Earlier this...

YouTube Double Censors Gavin Newsom Critic

August 24, 2021 10:47 amMarch 29, 2022 7:00 am

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated on Friday, Aug 27 at 11:15 PST to include comment from YouTube. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Errol Webber shot the Oscar-winning “Music By Prudence,” about...

Who is Gage Skidmore and why are his photos all over California Globe?

August 24, 2021 7:30 amOctober 18, 2023 3:02 pm

Gage Skidmore has been photographing noteworthy figures in politics and entertainment in and around California for the last 12 years. He’s a skilled shooter with a knack for eking out those moments of real emotion when a celebrity is delivering...

Senator Wiener’s SB 10 ‘Light Touch’ Housing Density Bill Passes Assembly 41-9

August 24, 2021 2:44 amAugust 23, 2021 9:44 pm

A bill that would increase higher-density housing near transit areas regardless of previous zoning or CEQA requirements passed the Assembly 41-9 on Monday. Senate Bill 10, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would, minus any local zoning restrictions, authorize...