State Lawmakers Trying to Shield Californians from Trump’s Tax Increase
As President Trump’s massive tax overhaul takes effect, Democratic state lawmakers are refining and advancing…
Opinion: A Democratic Supermajority in California Hinges on One Seat
Democrats captured two-thirds “supermajorities” in both houses of the California Legislature in 2012, lost them…
Opinion: Modern Internet Policies Will Help Latinos Succeed In California
Internet inequality produces economic inequality, which is why all residents of California should be extremely…
After Public Outcry, Lawmakers Revive California’s Gutted Net Neutrality Bill
Democratic legislators say they’ve settled their differences on net neutrality in California, advancing bills that,…
Opinion: Jerry Brown’s Overblown Claim That He Fixed California’s Budget Mess
Jerry Brown signed the 16th and final state budget of his two-part gubernatorial career last…
‘Voter Centers’ Helped Some California Counties Boost Primary Tunout
Automatically mail every registered voter a ballot, they said. Get rid of all those neighborhood…
California Lawmakers Consider Limits on Gay Conversion Therapy
Choking up as he began to speak to a panel of fellow lawmakers, Assemblyman Evan…
Ontario Ready to Pull Out of Carbon Market, Leaving California in Limbo
The agreement that linked the Canadian province of Ontario with California and Quebec in one…
California Among States to Be Hardest Hit by Trump’s Trade War
California will be among the states hardest hit by a trade war if all of…
Opinion: The GOP’s Long Slide into Irrelevance in California
It may be difficult to envision now, but a half-century ago, coastal California — from…
California Costly, But Still Ranks 8th Best for Starting a Business
California frequently comes in for conservative criticism in today’s polarized America, but a study released…
Jewish Family Service Secures State Funds for California Holocaust Survivors
Thanks to the efforts of Jewish Family Service of San Diego, state lawmakers have appropriated…
Lawmakers Cut Last-Minute Deals to Keep Initiatives Off November Ballot
In a frenzy of Capitol wheeling and dealing this past week, California legislators worked to…
What California Legislature’s New Sexual Harassment Policy Does—and Doesn’t—Change
California’s legislature is on the cusp of approving a new plan for responding to—and trying…
