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California Reparations Bill Passed in Assembly Judiciary Committee

1 day ago | californiaglobe.com | Evan V. Symon

A reparations bill aimed at giving at least 10% of funds from California Housing Finance Agency’s home purchase assistance program to qualified individuals who are descendants of formerly enslaved people continued to move up in the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
Bill to Halt Universities From Punishing Students Who Call 911 For Overdoses Awaits Vote In Assm.

2 days ago | californiaglobe.com | Evan V. Symon

A new bill that would stop colleges and universities from academically punishing students who call 911 for help with overdoses continued to await being heard by a committee this week following a massive rewrite last month.
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Proposes 1,647 City Employee Layoffs Amidst Huge $1 Billion Budget Gap

2 days ago | californiaglobe.com | Evan V. Symon

During her state of the city address on Monday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced several cuts and rollbacks in the city budget to close the nearly $1 billion city budget deficit, including the layoffs of 1,600 employees and the elimination of 1,000 positions. Taking place at Los Angeles City Hall, Bass’ state of the union went into her proposed budget, with massive cuts on the way.
Steve Hilton Announces Run For Governor

3 days ago | californiaglobe.com | Evan V. Symon

In an announcement on Monday, Steve Hilton, former Director of Strategy for then-British Prime Minister David Cameron and former Fox News host said that he would be running for Governor of California in 2026, becoming the second big-name Republican to enter the race. “California means to America what America means to the world. Let’s make California the land of opportunity again — great jobs, great homes, great kids.
Former LA Councilman Kevin de Leon Faces Major Ethics Violations Fines

3 days ago | californiaglobe.com | Evan V. Symon

According to a Los Angeles city Ethics Commission staff report released over the weekend, former Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon faces up to $18,750 in fines for ethics violations for failing to say that he was financially tied with groups associated with certain votes in the Los Angeles City Council in 2020 and 2021.
Barbara Lee Wins Oakland Mayoral Special Election

4 days ago | californiaglobe.com | Evan V. Symon

Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee has won the special election to become Oakland’s mayor, over former City Councilman Loren Taylor. According to the updated results on Friday, Lee is now ahead in final round ranked choice votes over Taylor 48,855 votes to 43,860 votes, or 52.7% to 47.3%. This marked a major change from the initial results on election day when Taylor was ahead 24,347 votes, or 51.2%, to Lee’s 23,229 votes, or 48.8%.
CA Republican Congressional Members Show Strong Q1 Donation Earnings

5 days ago | californiaglobe.com | Evan V. Symon

New first quarter donation earnings released this week saw huge gains for GOP House members in battleground districts across the state, showing that the 2026 election is likely to be as contentious as the 2024 election. According to the Q1 2025 earnings report for Congressman David Valadao (R-CA), he raised $937,470 in the first quarter and closing out with $845,920 cash on hand – a significant jump in funds this early compared to years past.
Bill to Bring Back Use Of Dogs to Pursue Bears To Have First Comm. Vote At End Of Month

6 days ago | californiaglobe.com | Evan V. Symon

A bill that would allow the usage of dogs to help keep bears outside of residential and populated area continued to await being herd in the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee this week.
Poll: Nearly 60% Of Californians Say Gov. Newsom Should Not Run For President

6 days ago | californiaglobe.com | Evan V. Symon

In a new Inside California Politics/Emerson College poll released on Thursday, nearly 60% of Californian voters said that Governor Gavin Newsom should not run for President in 2028. According to the poll, which questioned 1,000 registered voters last week, 58.7% of voters said that Newsom shouldn’t run for president, with only 41.3% saying that he should. Similarly, Newsom’s overall approval rating was also low, with only 33.4% of voters approving of his job, with 42.4% disapproving.
Musician Tim Myers Announces Run Against Rep. Ken Calvert In 41st District House Race Next Year

6 days ago | californiaglobe.com | Evan V. Symon

In a surprise announcement on Thursday, musician and former OneRepublic bassist Tim Myers said that he would be running against Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) in the Inland Empire-Palm Springs based 41st Congressional District race next year. “Ken Calvert has been in Washington for 30 years,” said Myers in his announcement challenging Calvert as a Democrat. “The status quo isn’t working.