Bay Area food banks wrestle with taking California National Guard help
For the Second Harvest of Silicon Valley food bank in Santa Clara County, the California National Guard were…
California remains world’s fourth-largest economy – Orange County Register
California kept its bragging rights as the world’s fourth-largest economy in the latest update on state-level business output.…
Newsom holding up a $750 million lifeline to Bay Area transit agencies, advocates say – The Mercury News
A $750 million loan to the Bay Area’s transit agencies included in the current state budget to stave off…
Ex-press secretary accuses CA Assembly Speaker of wrongful termination, corruption
California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas is facing accusations that he retaliated against his former press secretary by stripping…
A special report on redistricting
California Politics 360: A special report on redistricting We’re looking forward to the voters doing something the voters…
Who leads the California governors race? New poll finds crowded field
A new poll finds Democratic former congresswoman Katie Porter is leading a crowded field in the 2026 California…
California pot industry doesn’t deserve special status, favors
The ill effects of cannabis use have been well known for generations: spaced out behavior, impaired judgment, clouded…
U.S., state aid to L.A. fire victims bodes ill for future
So far, the federal government is in large part failing the victims of Los Angeles County’s January firestorms…
Reforming California’s bedrock environmental law helps the environment
In 1947, decades before the federal Clean Air Act, California’s leaders began regulating the causes of harmful air…
Newsom wanted to fast-track the Delta tunnel project. The Legislature slowed the flow
Repeatedly Gavin Newsom has sought legislative approval of his high-priority policy proposals within the annual state budget process,…
What EPA’s gutting of environmental grants means for Southern California communities – Orange County Register
When Christy Zamani received word late last year that her nonprofit, Day One, was awarded a $20 million…
Is Gavin Newsom changing his tune with the oil industry? – The Mercury News
Gov. Gavin Newsom seems to be taking a friendlier tone regarding the petroleum industry, as two refineries recently…