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Newsom uses a stunt to position himself as a leader of anti-Trump resistance
Two days after the nation’s voters gave Donald Trump another term as president, Gov....
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California’s crime measure Prop. 36 could increase deportations
A tough-on-crime ballot measure that appears destined to pass could lead to more Californians...
Read MoreState’s dysfunctional dashboard of school ratings gets a well-deserved beatdown
Nine years ago, as the state Board of Education was working on a system to inform Californians...
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California pushes insurers to cover more homes in high risk areas
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara recently unveiled an effort to force insurers to...
Read MoreResidents worried about crime sets stage for ballot measure showdown
Democrats completely dominate California’s state government, and one aspect of that hegemony is...
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Democrat legislators kill homeless camp ban bill for 2nd time
For the second year in a row, Democrats have voted down a bill that sought to ban homeless...
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California keeps its title as having the nation’s highest poverty rate
Congratulations California, you’ve done it again — retained your title of having the highest level...
Read MoreCalifornia’s 63-year-old higher education plan could use a reality check
As California’s population exploded in the 1950s and 1960s – surpassing New York to become the...
Read MoreCalifornia’s winners and losers in bids for more state budget aid
In the months leading up to last week’s passage of a new state budget, three major public service...
Read MoreWho benefits from Amazon’s immense sales taxes in California?
Twelve years ago, after weeks of public saber-rattling and secret negotiations, then-Gov. Jerry...
Read MoreAfter ruling, California’s gig worker battle takes new turn
The seemingly perpetual political and legal battle over whether gig workers for Uber, Lyft,...
Read MoreIs Silicon Valley Bank’s failure an omen for California?
It would be difficult to overstate Silicon Valley’s financial importance to California. The San...
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