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Thousands Gather In Los Angeles For The Global Climate Strike

September 20, 2019 5:24 pm

Los Angeles was one of many cities around the world joining the largest protest against climate change in history. Over 10,000 people ranging from retired Baby Boomers to Generation Z students who walked out of class gathered at Pershing Square...

The Sordid History of the California State Beach Smoking Ban: Part III – the Mysterious Pro-Smoking Amendment

September 20, 2019 1:14 pmSeptember 21, 2019 12:54 am

On the eve of the signing of SB 8 and AB 1718, the bills that would ban smoking in state beaches and parks, the California Globe has uncovered new information about the developments, changes, and consequences of the bills. In...

CA Congressmen Peters and Nunes Were Picked to Confer On The National Defense Authorization Act

September 20, 2019 7:15 amSeptember 20, 2019 7:15 am

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy released their choices to serve as conferees to negotiate the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the Fiscal Year 2020. The 2020 defense budget will be the...

Enrolled Bill Reports and Gubernatorial Action

September 20, 2019 7:00 amSeptember 20, 2019 6:58 am

Once an enrolled bill reaches the Governor’s Desk for final action, “enrolled bill reports” are produced for the Governor and his senior staff to consider the merits of a bill pending on his or her Desk. An “enrolled bill” is...

Assemblywoman Christy Smith (Photo: Kevin Sanders for California Globe)

RECAP: AB 1507, Limiting The Boundaries Of Charter Schools

September 19, 2019 7:00 pmSeptember 19, 2019 5:51 pm

An infamous loophole for California charter schools is on the verge of being erased. What is it? Assembly Bill 1507. Current law allows charter schools to be in places outside the school districts they are a part of in California....

President Trump Announces That The Homeless Problem In San Francisco Could Be Given Notice By The EPA

September 19, 2019 5:48 pmSeptember 23, 2019 10:39 am

President Donald Trump has announced that he will have the EPA give the city of San Francisco “notice” over the pollution caused by the homeless in the city. Trump’s announcement came during his two day visit of California. In a...

Federal Judge Blocks New California Law Forcing President Trump to Release Tax Returns

September 19, 2019 4:47 pmSeptember 20, 2019 1:15 pm

In a win for President Trump, presidential candidates will not have to disclose their tax returns to appear on California’s March primary ballot, if a tentative federal court ruling is made final. United States District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr....