State Sen. Brian Jones Backs Constitutional Amendment to Protect Gig Economy
State Sen. Brian Jones announced his support Tuesday for an amendment to California’s constitution to…
California Voters to Decide Costly Bond Issues for ‘Climate Resiliency’
Given California’s international leadership in addressing climate change, it isn’t surprising that voters will be…
California Isn’t Iowa: How to Win The Nation’s Biggest Presidential Primary
Aspiring Democratic presidential candidates, welcome to California. You’re not in Iowa anymore. Although a calendar…
Trump Administration Sues California in San Diego Over Private Prison Ban
The federal government filed a lawsuit Friday against the state of California in San Diego…
California Lagging on Climate Goals, With Cars and Heavy Industry a Problem
California won’t meet its ambitious climate goals in 2030 unless more drivers trade gas guzzlers…
Free Tuition Proposed for Community College Students Transferring to Cal State
In yet another push to make higher education more accessible in California, a bill filed…
Opinion: Training Teachers in ‘Science of Reading’ Is Key to Improving California Education
The number of California students who cannot read is shocking. Results from the 2019 National Assessment…
California Files Suit to Halt Expansion of Oil and Gas Drilling in Central Valley
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and others filed suit Friday in federal court in Los…
Opinion: There Is Hope for Ending the Heartbreaking Crime of Human Trafficking
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and a good opportunity to discuss this heartbreaking crime…
Opinion: President Newsom? Is California’s Governor Eyeing The White House?
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s nearly three-hour-long presentation of his second budget last week was peppered with scornful references…
Opinion: As California’s Once Booming Population Peaks, State Could Lose Influence
During the first decade of the 21st century, demographers in California’s Department of Finance and…
No Longer Golden: As Costs Rise, More Middle-Income Residents Flee California
In 2017, Susanna Cardenas-Lopez left her home in Salinas to visit her brother in Idaho.…
Gov. Newsom Proposes 3.5% Increase in California Budget to $222.2 Billion
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled Friday a record $222.2 billion budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year…
Opinion: Promises Made—But Not Kept—Are Corrosive Trend in California Government
Last month, McClatchy Newspapers and the ProPublica news organization published an investigative article delving into how billions of dollars meant to…
