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Infective Maltruism: From SBF to ZuckBucks, California is at the Forefront of Selfish Charity

January 2, 2023 2:30 amJanuary 1, 2023 4:16 pm

Is charity still charity when it is performed for uncharitable reasons? Looking beyond the “aw, neat, what a great person” façade of “effective altruism,” (see HERE, with a grain of salt…) one clearly finds a level of narcissistic cynicism and...

EXCLUSIVE: George Gascon’s Chief of Staff Criminal Investigation Target

January 1, 2023 8:57 amJanuary 1, 2023 12:28 pm

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon’s chief of staff, Joseph Iniguez, who made headlines for allegedly drunkenly threatening and berating an Azusa police officer, is under investigation by the California Department of Justice over the incident, possibly for threatening...

What’s the Difference in Legal Titles?

January 1, 2023 8:51 amJanuary 1, 2023 8:54 am

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between an attorney and a lawyer? What about those who use the term counsel or esquire? In California, “attorneys” are those licensed to practice law by the State Bar of California. But attorneys,...

How Can You Tell Which Daily File Is for the Special Session?

December 31, 2022 12:44 pmDecember 31, 2022 12:47 pm

For both the Assembly Daily File and the Senate Daily File, there are just two distinctions between the regular and special sessions: color and title. The color of the regular session publications is grey, like a traditional newspaper print. At...

2022, The Year of Diversions: Gov. Newsom Clings to Covid Powers, Climate Lies, and More

December 31, 2022 2:30 amJanuary 3, 2023 7:47 am

Instead of an overview of the year that was 2022, I thought I’d re-post important California Globe headlines and the links to the articles. These story headlines tell us all what really happened in 2022 in California – politics, spending,...

Wither 2022?

December 30, 2022 4:14 pmDecember 30, 2022 4:16 pm

Before wishing all a Happy a New Year, it seems to make sense to look back at what we all have to be grateful for from 2022. Of course, first and foremost, there was…um…well…Wait! I got it! There was that...

How to Use the Table of Sections Affected

December 30, 2022 7:32 amDecember 30, 2022 7:33 am

According to the Office of Legislative Counsel, which produces the legislative publications, the Table of Sections Affected (often referred to as “TOSA”) is an index of each section of California’s Constitution, as well as the 29 California Codes, and even...