Opinion – Page 109 – California Globe

Instant Rent Control in Sacramento?

August 13, 2019 10:50 amAugust 13, 2019 11:24 am

If rent control of any type is enacted, all rental property owners can properly and immediately demand reduced property value assessments by the County Assessor. A surprise rent control measure has suddenly appeared on Tuesday’s Sacramento City Council agenda....

Working to Find Solutions to Teen Vaping Epidemic

August 13, 2019 8:30 amSeptember 24, 2019 10:38 am

The Fresno Bee recently reported on a statewide effort to curb teen vaping in the form of Assembly Bill 1639, which was introduced earlier this year. This bipartisan bill would increase the penalty for adults who buy vaping products on behalf of...

From El Paso to San Bernardino

August 6, 2019 7:22 amAugust 6, 2019 10:57 am

The mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday left 22 dead and more than two dozen wounded. While the carnage was still being sorted out, prominent Democrats began to unload on President Trump. “He is a racist, and he...

US Taxpayers Funding Purchase of “Green Tech” Chinese Buses With Spying Capabilities?

August 2, 2019 1:12 pmAugust 5, 2019 12:01 pm

A Chinese bus rolled into a Los Angeles public transportation facility…stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Oh, you haven’t? That is unsurprising. A potentially blockbuster story has been drowned out by the usual media hysteria over tweets and...

Assemblywoman Presents OC United Way Veterans Big State Check… With Her Signature On It

August 1, 2019 9:11 amAugust 5, 2019 4:55 pm

Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris made a recent presentation to the United Way for Orange County’s homeless veterans, issuing an oversized check of $2.9 million, with her signature on the front of the check… as if she was giving her own money....

Is ‘Consumer Watchdog’ Just a Lapdog for Special Interests in Attacking Lara?

July 23, 2019 7:58 pmJuly 24, 2019 4:56 am

Maybe because it’s the dog days of summer when the Legislature is out of town, but the news coverage of Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s acceptance – and return – of campaign contributions from donors linked to insurance companies has gotten...

Coastal Commission Crackdown

July 11, 2019 6:53 amJuly 11, 2019 7:12 am

Last month, the California Coastal Commission fined the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Half Moon Bay a full $1.6 million for “failing to provide public access to its nearby beaches.” The hotel, “failed to display signs informing the public that beaches are...