Opinion: California Set to Loom Large in 2020 with Early Primary
They are still counting votes in California’s $1 billion off-year election, but the state’s professional…
‘Extraordinary’ $30 Billion Budget Surplus Will Greet Incoming Gov. Newsom
The good news just keeps coming for California Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom. Not only did he…
Democrats Now Dominate California Legislature, But in Many Shades of Blue
The California Legislature, controlled by Democrats for decades, will be even bluer when the new…
Opinion: The Super-Heated Politics of California’s Killer Wildfires
Californians – most of us, anyway – loath President Donald Trump and the state’s voters…
Opinion: The Republican Party Is Dead in California
The California Republican Party isn’t salvageable at this time. The Grand Old Party is dead…
Opinion: Incoming Gov. Newsom Will Have to Clean Up Jerry Brown’s Leftovers
Gavin Newson will not begin his governorship in January with a budget deficit, but nevertheless,…
How Incoming Gov. Newsom Could Shape Health Care in California
As the incoming Newsom administration prepares to unveil its legislative priorities, the single-payer health care concept he…
Despite Recent Tragedy, California Benefits from Low Rate of Gun Deaths
With another mass shooting in California, number 19 since 1984, the state leads the nation in most…
Opinion: Campaigns Spent $1 Billion for Status Quo Outcome in California
A few hours before the polls closed on Tuesday, an organization that tracks California political…
Analysis: With No Statewide Winners Tuesday, Is California GOP Doomed?
Sporting starred and striped jackets and “Make America Great Again” hats, the California Republicans who…
Opinion: California’s Next Governor Will Face Hard Fiscal Realities
With Tuesday’s election over, here’s something disconcerting that all victors should keep in mind: the…
Opinion: Why California’s ‘Down-Ballot State Offices Are Also Important
Top-of-the-ballot contests for governor and U.S. senator get most of the media attention—even if there’s…
Despite Affordability Crisis, Rent-Control Initiative Appears Headed for Failure
A California initiative to allow more rent control appears to be failing overwhelmingly, despite the…
Opinion: A Blue Wave in California Congressional Races Hinges on Voter Turnout
There’s not a lot of uncertainty, at least in the macro sense, about the outcomes…
