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Rescue California Tells Gov. Gavin Newsom to Call Special Legislative Session over Crime Wave

December 21, 2021 7:39 amDecember 21, 2021 7:56 am

Rescue California held a recent press conference calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to call a special session of the California Legislature to address the crime wave and smash-and-grabs taking place across the state. As the Globe has reported, Proposition 47,...

Does a ‘Continuous Appropriation’ Violate the Principle that one Legislature Cannot Bind a Future One?

December 21, 2021 2:19 amDecember 20, 2021 8:37 pm

According to the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, a continuous appropriation is defined as the “amount available each year under a permanent constitutional or statutory expenditure authorization. A continuous appropriation is not dependent on passage of the budget.” Similarly,...

Tony Thurmond’s Philadelphia Crony: California’s ‘Superintendent of Equity’ Forced to Resign

December 20, 2021 8:04 amDecember 21, 2021 6:22 am

The California Department of Education “Superintendent of Equity” Daniel Lee, was forced to resign his $180,000-per-year job, after Assemblyman Kevin Kiley sent a letter pointing out that state employment is only for California residents, making his hiring illegal. Last week...

With Crime in California Out of Control, is Newsom Now the Law and Order Governor?

December 19, 2021 2:24 amDecember 21, 2021 6:22 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced he will seek more than $300 million in state funding over three years to in an effort to provide more support to law enforcement efforts to combat retail theft. This is in response...

Did California Health Officials Just Say COVID Vaccine Doesn’t Stop Transmission?

December 16, 2021 11:43 amDecember 16, 2021 11:43 am

The California Department of Industrial Relations just updated its CalOSHA Safety and Health standards to reflect changes in COVID protocols. The primary change to the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board’s revised temporary rule appears to “erase distinctions between...

San Francisco’s Pre-Arraignment Revolving Door of Arrest and Speedy Release

December 14, 2021 1:51 pmDecember 14, 2021 1:51 pm

With the pre-arraignment revolving door becoming standard operating procedure in today’s California jails, a California bail agent who asked to remain anonymous, walked the Globe through the legal cases and decisions that got us to this point, as well as...

More Plastic Taxes Coming to a Ballot Near You

December 14, 2021 2:30 amDecember 15, 2021 3:43 pm

In October Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a host of new laws designed to restrict use of plastic utensils, change recycling labels, limit exports of plastic waste, and even boost individual composting. The message to voters was clear: California will lead...