Opinion: Why Are California Taxpayers Paying So Much to Remove Klamath River Dams?
Decades of political conflict over the fate of four obsolete dams on the Klamath River…
How Risky Was That Party Gov. Newsom Attended at Ritzy French Laundry in Napa?
Just how risky was the birthday party that Gov. Gavin Newsom attended at a ritzy…
Opinion: Despite Trump’s View, Mail Voting Is the Future of American Democracy
A sucker for voting — that’s probably what President Donald Trump would call me. Every…
California Reports $26 Billion Tax Windfall as Wealthy Continue to Work Despite COVID
The good news: The recession California officials predicted in the early months of the coronavirus…
Opinion: After Prop. 15’s Failure, What Will California’s Tax Advocates Try Next?
Proposition 15, which would have boosted property taxes on commercial real estate by billions of…
Opinion: The Hypocrisy of Gov. Newsom’s Dinner at French Laundry in Napa
Gov. Gavin Newsom wasn’t born to wealth and privilege but as a youngster he was…
Opinion: It’s Time for Gov. Newsom to Appoint California’s First Latino Senator
Come January, California’s own Kamala Harris will make history as the first woman and person…
Prop. 15’s Defeat Won’t Immediately Affect California’s School Funding Challenge
Voters narrowly defeated Proposition 15, the tax measure that aimed to eliminate decades-long protections for…
Opinion: In California Elections, Women Candidates Had Mixed Results
With a caveat that thousands of late mail-in votes remain to be counted in key…
Why a Vice President Kamala Harris Is Good News for California
Goodbye, state of resistance. Hello, state of influence. California’s status has shifted dramatically with the…
Opinion: Orange County’s Stubborn Conservative Streak Continues Despite Trump
Ronald Reagan chose Mile Square Park, in the heart of Orange County, for a Labor…
Opinion: It’s Time for an Asian American to Succeed Kamala Harris in the Senate
When Sen. Kamala Harris is sworn in as vice president as expected, Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Jockeying Begins in California for Senate Appointee to Succeed Kamala Harris
The victory of Joe Biden and California’s junior senator, Kamala Harris in the 2020 presidential race brings…
Election Results Show California Businesses Can Lean on Voters for Protection from New Laws
Jeff Clayton remembers the day, two years ago, when California passed a law that would…