(CALIFORNIA GLOBE) – The disconnect between California policies and politics are at such odds with the rest of the country, it’s a wonder the other 49 states haven’t excommunicated the Golden State from the union. Todays’ headlines are the perfect example: California’s Long Beach and Los Angeles ports process approximately 40 percent of container shipments coming […]
California Facing $25 Billion Budget Shortfall Next Year
(CALIFORNIA GLOBE) – A Legislative Analyst’s Office report released on Wednesday found that California revenue is $41 billion below expectations, likely resulting in a massive $25 billion shortfall in the upcoming 2023-2024 state budget. The LAO recommends lawmakers start cutting the budget when they begin the January session. Minus a severely affected budget by the COVID-19 pandemic a few […]
San Francisco Vacant Residential Unit Tax Proposition Passes
(CALIFORNIA GLOBE) – Proposition M, a ballot measure in San Francisco that adds a vacancy tax on multifamily units, reached the threshold to pass on Monday. Introduced earlier this year by the Democratic Socialists of America and Faith in Action Bay Area, Proposition M, also known as the Empty Homes Tax, will tax property owners who […]
Eric Swalwell’s ‘stupid’ education tweet may cost Democrats in 2024
OPINION (FOX NEWS) – The fault lines for the 2024 elections are already taking shape with the two parties in diametrically opposed positions and there is no greater divide than over parental rights. That stark difference was no more evident than in a tweet from Rep. Eric Swalwell, who mocked the notion of parents making […]
How to Be a Successful Politician in California
OPINION (CALIFORNIA GLOBE) – The following conversation never happened. It is for the reader to decide to what extent, however, this conversation reflects political reality in California today. Candidate: It’s a surprise that you contacted me. I never thought I would run for office, I don’t know how to run a campaign, and I’m not […]
California Republicans Hold on in Orange County Races
(BREITBART) – Two Republican congressional incumbents in Orange County are maintaining their leads over Democratic challengers, while two Democrat incumbents in the county are fighting close races against Republicans. Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) of the 45th district, and Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) of the 40th district, both elected in 2020 as the first two Korean-American […]
Calif. sheriff’s office discontinues daytime patrols due to ‘catastrophic staffing shortage’
(KCRA) – Due to a reportedly “catastrophic staffing shortage” within the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO), officials confirmed on Friday the agency will be suspending daytime patrol services. The suspension begins on Nov. 20, 2022, according to the TCSO. The agency says they’ve been experiencing difficulties with recruitment and retention of employees linked to pay […]
