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…
California Sports Teams Ask State Lawmakers for Special Deals
It’s become almost a summer tradition at the Capitol in Sacramento. As basketball season hits…
Opinion: California Can Have Better Roads Without Higher Taxes
Even before the recent increase, Californians were paying some of the highest gasoline taxes in…
Opinion: Hooray for Hollywood 2.0 Thanks to State Tax Credits
A new season for the television program “Animal Kingdom” is upon us that affects San…
Opinion: Three California Legislators Down, How Many to Go?
Three down, but how many to go? Last Thursday, Tony Mendoza became the third…
Opinion: Uber’s PAGA Settlement Exposes Trial Attorneys’ Scam
Most Californians view on-demand rideshare platforms such as Uber as a helpful tool to simplify…
Atkins’ Bill Eliminates Restrictions on Filing Benefits Claims for Injured Firefighters, Police
Updated at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 13, 2018 The time limit for relatives of public safety…
Gov. Brown Signs Law Protecting Sexual Harassment Whistleblowers
A bill to secure protections for legislative staffers who report ethics or other breaches related…
Lawmakers Named as California Legislature Releases Harassment Records
Four current lawmakers, two former lawmakers and a dozen legislative employees are named in a…
Five Things to Know About California’s Looming Rent Control Battle
One way or another, two words are likely to dominate the complicated politics of California’s…
Opinion: Will California Spend Its Surplus, or Save It?
In November, the Legislature’s budget analyst, Mac Taylor, issued his annual “fiscal outlook” that sets…
Can Labor Unions and Electric Carmakers Get Along in California?
In the waning hours of the legislative session, Democrats pushed through new labor requirement widely…
Lawmakers to Californians: Do as We Say, Not as We Do
With a declaration that “public servants best serve the citizenry when they can be candid…
Jerry Brown’s Vetoes Are a Window into The Governor’s Mind
Gov. Jerry Brown is famously enigmatic, a difficult-to-predict politician who said decades ago that he…
