Opinion – Page 2 – California Globe

Sacramento’s Sanctuary Law Is Also a Housing Policy

July 10, 2026 7:34 amJuly 10, 2026 7:34 am

I arrived in California in 1990 with a high and tight haircut, a criminal justice degree from Northeastern, and the kind of optimism the state doesn’t sell anymore. Home prices in Los Angeles County ran roughly three times the median...

A Republic If You Can Keep It!

July 7, 2026 3:00 pmJuly 7, 2026 3:01 pm

“A Republic If You Can Keep It!” These words of Benjamin Franklin, in response to the question, “what kind of government was the United States to have, a republic or a democracy?” are exceedingly prescient today, for we are surrounded,...

President Trump Celebrates America’s 250th While Gavin Newsom Whines

July 5, 2026 9:39 amJuly 7, 2026 6:29 am

While you were celebrating the Fourth of July semiquincentennial celebrations, America’s 250th birthday, grilling hot dogs and hamburgers, and smoking try-tip, while the kids and grandkids were splashing in swimming pools, and while families joined in parades, California Governor Gavin...

Ro Khanna’s New ‘Social Contract’: Wealth Confiscation Masquerading as Moral Philanthropy

July 3, 2026 1:55 pmJuly 3, 2026 2:19 pm

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) used his Substack platform on July 2 to lay out what he described as the “philosophical case for tax fairness and taxing billionaire wealth,” framing the proposal as a voluntary-sounding “new social contract” between society and...

Without Unity, a Very Narrow Path for California Republicans Becomes Possible

June 30, 2026 6:00 amJune 30, 2026 6:01 am

Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco both ran serious campaigns. Both built statewide networks of donors, activists, volunteers, and supporters. Both gave Republican voters a real choice in a race where the party badly needed credible candidates making the case for...

Armie Hammer’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’ Exposes the Hypocrisy of Hollywood Cancellation and European Censorship

June 29, 2026 5:10 pmJune 29, 2026 5:10 pm

Hollywood loves nothing more than a public execution, but sometimes the corpse refuses to stay buried and starts making movies again. Enter Armie Hammer and his new indie action thriller Citizen Vigilante, a film that has already triggered the predictable...

Gavin the Snake and Waste, Fraud and Abuse

June 29, 2026 12:00 pmJune 29, 2026 1:32 pm

Our traditional California medical system has been “snake bit” by Gavin the snake! We have all the evidence we need to stop him, and the exposure of his evil is well underway. These are very exciting times! Let’s look at...