Kamala Harris won’t say how she’ll vote on California’s Prop. 36
Vice President Kamala Harris, a California voter and former attorney general, is declining to say how she will vote on one of the most consequential…
California’s local news deal with Google is mired in uncertainty
Early this summer, California seemed poised to play a leading role in shaping a new frontier of tech regulation as lawmakers considered bills to force…
California’s AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it
On Aug. 29, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1047 — the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act — and sent…
Making history and voting with outrage may drive Californias to record turnout
SACRAMENTO — Here’s one election prediction from a nonpartisan expert: Californians will be so enthused about Kamala Harris they could vote in record numbers.A huge Democratic…
Column: Democrats to blame for California’s problems? GOP is MIA
You know what the problem is with California?Democrats—or so I’m told.If I write about broken sidewalks in Los Angeles, readers write to say it’s the…
California’s work on reparations is off to a slow start
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers in 2020 touted a law to create a “first in the nation” state task force to study and…
Weeks after California’s indoor heat standards took effect, workers still swelter
Alexia Rangel recalled sweating as she rang up customer orders at a Taco Bell in Alhambra during an early August heat wave. The air conditioning…
Summer travel fuels California’s COVID surge. Labor Day will be a test
CHICAGO — Summer travel is helping fuel a COVID surge across California and other parts of the country.There are growing reports of attendees at the Democratic…
The risks and costs of operating California’s last nuclear plant
SAN LUIS OBISPO — Under two gargantuan domes of thick concrete and steel that rise along California’s rugged Central Coast, subatomic particles slam into uranium, triggering…
Opinion: What Harris must remember about California’s anti-immigrant past
The Democratic Party, and its presidential nominee Kamala Harris, should stop touting “border security” and offer a new approach to the immigration debate, one firmly…
Weather provides temporary help as California’s Park Fire continues to spread
The weather overnight helped fire crews make inroads against the Park Fire in California, state officials confirmed Saturday. Photo courtesy of California Department of Forestry…
Harassment and retaliation claims during Kamala Harris’ time as California’s top cop led to $1.1 million in settlements
The California Department of Justice paid more than $1.1 million to settle claims with employees who alleged they were sexually harassed or retaliated against by…
Why California’s surge in immigration is lifting our economy
Kamala Harris had no sooner replaced Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee than Donald Trump began bashing her over the number of immigrants…
Strong 4.9 magnitude quake rattles California’s L.A. region
July 29 (UPI) -- A 4.9 earthquake hit Southern California on Monday afternoon local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. No major damages have…
Northern California’s Park Fire expands with no stopping in sight
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, July 28. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know…
California’s Park Fire grows to over 300K acres, becomes 8th largest on record
Steep terrain and high winds have caused the Park Fire to spread rapidly, growing to an area of over 307,000 acres in four days. Photo…
California’s Park Fire burns 45,000 acres in one day, evacuations ordered
July 25 (UPI) -- California officials on Thursday extended evacuations as the Park Fire erupted in size. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection…
California’s Chloe Cole makes career out of detransitioning
Wearing pigtails, a pleated skirt and a furry heart-shaped purse, Chloe Cole bounced up the steps of the California Capitol this spring, leaned into a…
What California’s ‘hydrogen hub’ means for our energy future
To its most ardent supporters, the emergence of a “hydrogen economy” is nothing but wonderful: good for the climate, good for the environment, good for…
California’s law-and-order past haunts Kamala Harris
The Zodiac killer struck first. Then came the Manson family. Later, the Hillside Stranglers, the Night Stalker and the Golden State Killer terrorized California.Starting in…