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Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s Out of Compliance Charity Was Still Soliciting Donations

January 13, 2023 1:22 pmJanuary 13, 2023 1:22 pm

In August and September 2022, the Globe shared a report by Open the Books, which sued, and then had to file 442 California Public Record Act requests – one with each state agency – in order to obtain California’s line-by-line spending by...

The Classification of State Officers

January 8, 2023 9:56 amJanuary 8, 2023 10:00 am

California’s Government Code provides for the “classification of officers” in Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1, which was enacted in 1943 for public officers and employees in this state. Government Code Section 1000 sets forth...

The Governor and the Public Records Act

January 6, 2023 7:42 amJanuary 6, 2023 7:45 am

California’s Government Code provides for access to public records, which is set forth in the California Public Records Act (PRA), which is contained in Division 10 of Title 1. There are specified types of public records and rules related to...

Residence Restrictions and Absences from the State for Public Officers and Employees

January 5, 2023 7:10 amJanuary 5, 2023 7:16 am

The California Government Code imposes a number of residence restrictions on public officers and employees in Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1, which was enacted in 1943. Government Code Section 1060 requires the following officers...

California State Agency Staff

November 20, 2022 1:44 pmNovember 20, 2022 1:49 pm

Government Code Section 11200 authorizes the Governor, upon recommendation of the director of the following state departments, to appoint not to exceed two chief deputies for the Directors of the Departments of Finance, Transportation, and General Services, and not to...

California Globe (Early) Election Night Results

November 8, 2022 9:43 pmNovember 9, 2022 6:53 am

UPDATED 11/9/2022 6:30a.m.: The Globe will keep an updated tally of races across the state. Many races are not expected to be called tonight because of how close many are and because of the high number of mail-in ballots that...

Open the Books: Gov. Newsom Solicited State Vendors For Campaign Donations

September 22, 2022 1:36 pmSeptember 24, 2022 8:15 am

“California Governor Gavin Newsom has quietly solicited millions of dollars in campaign donations from state vendors, key people, employees, or their affiliated corporate political action committees,” Open the Books reports. “While progressives decry corporate money in politics, Governor Gavin Newsom...