Opinion: Will Bakersfield’s Kevin McCarthy Finally Grab The Congressional Brass Ring?
Will the second time be the charm for Bakersfield Congressman Kevin McCarthy? The three years…
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom Embraces Jerry Brown’s Policies—at Arm’s Length
It’s hard to run as the change agent in the California governor’s race when you’re…
John Chiang: The ‘Policy Wonk’ in the California Governor’s Race
Gubernatorial candidate John Chiang is known as the policy wonk in the race. The Democratic…
Opinion: Will Newsom Skate into Governorship, or Have a Fight?
Eight weeks out, the June 5 primary election’s biggest uncertainty is whether Lt. Gov. Gavin…
California Counties Testing ‘Voting Centers’ to Boost Anemic Turnout
This election season five California counties are doing away with hundreds of neighborhood polling places…
California Campuses Confront a Growing Challenge: Homeless Students
The dream was always the same, Arthur Chavez says. He was following a bumblebee through…
Opinion: Will Anyone Be Accountable for Stephon Clark’s Death?
As the capital of the nation’s most complex and populous state, Sacramento is no stranger…
Opinion: Census Question Becomes Another Trump-California Conflict
In the superheated conflict between President Donald Trump and the nation state of California, no…
California Fights Wildfires Aggressively—But Prevention Takes a Back Seat
Dave Kinateder has a keen eye for trees. But when Kinateder, a fire ecologist in…
GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Travis Allen Sees ‘Simple’ Fixes for California’s Problems
California may face its share of thorny policy problems and political conflicts, but for Republican…
Opinion: Would Today’s California Voters Really Change Proposition 13?
It would be fair to assume that relatively few of the California voters who passed…
Opinion: Feinstein Leads in Senate Race But Is Dodging Bullets from The Left
The term “no-man’s land” evolved from World War I, when the opposing armies burrowed into…
Antonio Villaraigosa: Not a ‘Partisan Warrior,’ But Ready to Fight
If there’s one thing Democratic contender for governor Antonio Villaraigosa wants voters to know about…
Opinion: Politicians Ignore California’s Looming Higher Education Crisis
The Assembly Higher Education Committee unanimously endorsed Assembly Bill 1936 this month, which would seem…
