A Preview of the 12 Propositions on California’s November Ballot
After a bit of last-minute legislative maneuvering, the list of propositions that California voters will…
Letter: Don’t Tax California Businesses for Protecting Customers from COVID-19
COVID-19 has decimated businesses nationwide. Expenses have increased for business owners, small and large alike,…
San Diego Unified Says New State Budget Allows Classes to Reopen in the Fall
The San Diego Unified School District announced Tuesday that it is moving forward with plans…
Opinion: Legislature Needs to Prioritize Funding for After-School Programs
As school districts across California plan the reopening of campuses for the 2020-2021 school year,…
Opinion: How Long Will Newsom’s Emergency One-Man Rule Last in California?
For the past decade, California has been a case study in one-party rule. Democrats hold…
California Legislature Makes Up to $1 Billion Available for Coronavirus Relief
The California Senate approved up to $1 billion in measures Monday to fight the coronavirus…
State Sen. Wiener Tries Again with Changes to Controversial Housing Density Bill
For three straight years, state Sen. Scott Wiener has tried to force California cities to…
Opinion: California Legislature’s Battle Over ‘Gig Economy’ Shows No Sign of Ending
When the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, was awaiting final congressional action in…
Opinion: What Gives California The Right to Force Businesses to Accept Cash?
Does government have any limits on the restrictions it can place on a private company?…
Opinion: Gov. Newsom Making Big Political Wager by Focusing Housing and Homeless
Gavin Newsom is rushing in where angels — and more cautious politicians — fear to…
Opinion: California Kidney Patients Left in the Lurch by Assembly Bill 290
I dreaded the approach of Jan. 1, the day a new law in California was…
Facing Doctor Shortage, California Eyes More Authority for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse practitioner Surani Hayre-Kwan sees long-time patients and first-timers. She manages chronic illnesses, diagnoses kids…
Housing Advocates Regroup After Controversial Density Bill Dies in Legislature
Developers, landlords, Facebook, construction unions, the state Chamber of Commerce, Realtors, environmental groups and even…
From ‘Lunch Shaming’ to Later Starts: 12 New California School Laws for 2020
School kids can’t vote, but Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered for them in his first-year in…