Opinion – Page 6 – California Globe

Clearly The Trump Administration Had Its Reasons To Back Away From the Southern Poverty Law Center

April 23, 2026 3:21 pmApril 23, 2026 3:21 pm

It’s one thing for a group to be bitter when the Trump administration refuses to work with them anymore. But it’s another to learn that there was reasoning behind the breaking off from the group, especially when it comes to...

Progressive Economics Meets Reality: ‘Mansion Tax’ Backers Realize Higher Taxes Stunt Growth

April 20, 2026 4:26 pmApril 22, 2026 1:49 pm

In a plot twist worthy of satire — or a very late Economics 101 class — Democrat-aligned nonprofits, business groups, and even the carpenters’ union have suddenly realized that Los Angeles’ Measure ULA “mansion tax” is hurting housing production and...

San Francisco’s Voters are Screwed

April 20, 2026 3:35 pmApril 21, 2026 2:23 pm

California’s 11th Congressional District, encompassing San Francisco has long been a safe Democratic stronghold held by outgoing Nancy Pelosi, voters here face a terrible choice this cycle. Primaries are June 2, 2026. The three leading candidates – Saikat Chakrabarti, Connie...

Newsom’s Green Dreams Meet Reality

April 20, 2026 1:30 pmApril 20, 2026 3:40 pm

I remember the day the lights went out. January 2001, middle of a trading session, and California’s rolling blackouts killed the power on the floor. We time-stamped tickets by hand and surrendered them to operations for manual reconciliation. My book...

Newsom Boosts His Book Sales by Buying 67,000 copies of His Own Memoir

April 17, 2026 3:48 pmApril 17, 2026 4:25 pm

Straight from the You Can’t make this #@!* up file, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s political action committee, “Campaign for Democracy,” bought up $1.5 million of his books using campaign donor money, to distribute to his donors, friends, and acolytes. Specifically,...

Disney and Snap Lay Off Thousands Citing AI and Technological Efficiency

April 17, 2026 8:55 amApril 17, 2026 8:56 am

Two major California-headquartered companies announced significant workforce reductions this week as part of broader efforts to streamline operations and adapt to rapid technological changes in the entertainment and tech sectors. The Walt Disney Co. is eliminating approximately 1,000 positions across...

California Attorney John Eastman Disbarred For Doing His Job

April 17, 2026 7:39 amApril 17, 2026 10:18 am

John Eastman, the attorney who represented President Donald Trump, has officially been disbarred courtesy of the California Supreme Court and declined Eastman’s case despite clear First Amendment violations. “‘Denied; disbarred.’ With that cursory ruling, the Cal. S.Ct declined to take...