Column: Newsom and lawmakers bow to Google, sticking it to the news industry
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom once talked big about forcing internet giants to pay for the products they heist and profit off. But last week he…
Nearly $1 billion left unspent by centers for disabled Californians
Nearly $1 billion allocated for regional agencies that purchase supportive services for Californians with developmental disabilities went unspent in a recent year and was ultimately…
Progressive California lawmakers rally against Proposition 36
SACRAMENTO — A group of progressive state lawmakers on Monday rallied against Proposition 36, a ballot measure they are calling an “expensive” crime reform that will…
Poll: Californians weigh in on crime, rent control and minimum wage
SACRAMENTO — A majority of likely California voters support stiffer penalties for crimes involving theft and fentanyl, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental…
Southern Californians shaped the nation’s biggest political problems
Voters rank the economy and inflation as the most important issues facing the country, and in spite of good news on both fronts, discontent over…
A law that caps security deposits at one month has taken effect.
The days of needing to save two to three months’ worth of rent for a security deposit are largely over in California. Legislation took effect…
Newsom signs budget to close California’s $46.8-billion budget deficit
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed California’s budget to close an estimated $46.8-billion deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and temporarily raising taxes…
Californians support term limits for local offices, poll finds
A large majority of California voters support term limits for local elected offices, including county supervisors, district attorneys and sheriffs, according to a new poll…
More than 23,000 Californians were registered to vote incorrectly by state DMV
Reporting from Sacramento — Tens of thousands of Californians have been registered to vote incorrectly by the state Department of Motor Vehicles, including some who were…
Supreme Court upholds Californian’s drug trafficking conviction
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a California woman’s drug smuggling conviction that was based in part on an expert’s testimony that criminal gangs…
Poll: Many voters get their information from social media, even if they don’t trust it
In California, where a ballot often contains pages of candidates and ballot measures, most voters rely on the state-provided guide for election information, a new…
Californians less likely to vote don’t like presidential candidates, poll shows
Most Californians say they’re likely to vote in the November election, but among those who aren’t sure, there’s a common reason: They don’t like the…
Can California control its boom-and-bust budget?
California has until Saturday to balance a budget that is billions of dollars out of whack, and not in a good way. Ambitious, worthy programs…
Poll: U.S. has caught up to California on views of LGBTQ+ rights
As the state with the largest LGBTQ+ population, and one that’s been shaped by the liberal politics of Los Angeles and San Francisco, California has…
Column: Newsom gets moving on California’s homeowner insurance crisis
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed urgency legislation to expedite the hiking of homeowner insurance rates. It’s about time. Because the alternative for many is…
Column: Unaffordable homeowner’s insurance is leaving Californians exposed to the elements
SACRAMENTO — Memorial Day weekend means the start of summer vacations — and also the onset of wildfire season. Many Californians will be going “naked.” Lots…
Lt. Governor Kounalakis launches PAC to mobilize voters on abortion
California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis publicly launched a new independent political committee to mobilize “pro-choice” California voters and help to defeat Donald Trump and take…
Californians love our parks. We just don’t know they’re state parks
When Dos Rios Ranch opens to visitors next month in the San Joaquin Valley, California will have 280 state parks — making it one of…
CPUC approves controversial change in electricity billing
Ignoring hundreds of complaints by electricity customers from across the state, the California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously Thursday to fundamentally change how electricity is…
Closing California prisons should be the easiest budget cut
California is facing a multibillion-dollar budget deficit that will require lawmakers and the governor to make painful decisions. Nobody wants less funding for their child’s…