Opinion – Page 2 – California Globe

Obama’s Library: A Modern Flak Tower

June 5, 2026 10:00 amJune 5, 2026 10:01 am

When I first saw photographs of the Obama Presidential Center, I immediately thought of Vienna, Austria. That may sound like an odd comparison until you understand that I spent a significant part of my education there and lived in the...

When ‘Defund the Police’ Backfires: Seattle Residents Erect Barriers Against Rampant Gang Violence

June 4, 2026 8:31 amJune 4, 2026 8:31 am

For the longest time, Seattle has held a terrible grudge against police. It all started back in 2020, when the whole “defund the police” campaign was in full swing following the death of George Floyd. The Seattle City Council acted...

California’s Third World Elections: Slow Count Looms as Officials Blame ‘So Many Candidates’ for Delayed Results

June 2, 2026 2:01 pmJune 3, 2026 7:19 am

Election Day is something of a misnomer in California. By state law, the process of voting and tabulating ballots stretches far beyond the traditional single day of in-person polling. With universal mail-in ballots sent out to every registered voter up...

Ringside: Chad Bianco Could Hand the U.S. Congress to Democrats

June 1, 2026 1:20 pmJune 1, 2026 5:03 pm

As we ponder the results of the election in progress, wondering which races will have known outcomes by the end of the evening and which shall end up so close that it will take a month before we have final...

Another Really Dumb Idea in Green Virtue Signaling

June 1, 2026 12:54 pmJune 1, 2026 3:32 pm

By Andy Caldwell and Roy Reed In my 35 years of serving as a county government watchdog, I have seen the Gaviota coast and prime agricultural lands throughout the county preserved at all cost by county supervisors, even when it...

Paramount’s Antitrust All-Star Team: Big Names vs. Vague Laws

May 31, 2026 7:35 pmMay 31, 2026 7:35 pm

Leave it to Hollywood to turn a $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery into the legal event of the decade. While the rest of America was busy with actual news, Paramount just bulked up its defense team...

How Tax-Free Gas and Casino Exemptions Built a Political Powerhouse

May 30, 2026 5:02 amMay 30, 2026 5:02 am

In California, filling up your gas tank has gotten more expensive than usual, with prices topping $6 per gallon. While many people are tightening their budgets, tribal nations are benefiting – leveraging a regulatory double standard that is unavailable to other...