Tariff war with Canada is hurting California’s wine industry
It’s hard to hate on Canada. It’s like cursing a cotton ball, or raging about tapioca. The friendliest…
Schiff calls out Trump’s corruption, warns against complacency
There are certain truths that are self-evident to all but the willfully blind or stubbornly obtuse. Heat is…
Politician behind ‘top two’ primary has second thoughts
SACRAMENTO — The man who brought California the top-two open primary now thinks it needs a drastic overhaul. In fact,…
Rubio lets Vance take the fall as Iran deal questions mount
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood silent and stone-faced behind Donald Trump on Wednesday as the president joked…
Column: California isn’t so cutting-edge when it comes to electing governors
SACRAMENTO — Across America, 53 women have served as state governors. But not one in California. What gives? Aren’t we…
Column: After Swalwell scandal, a ‘safe choice’ for Democrats emerges
SACRAMENTO — Xavier Becerra seems like the type of steady, trustworthy fellow you’d like your daughter to marry. But…
A year after ‘Liberation Day,’ what did Trump’s tariffs achieve?
WASHINGTON — One year ago, Donald Trump stood in a sun-kissed, unpaved Rose Garden and defiantly announced a new era…
Column: New California Senate leader Monique Limón, ‘kind, generous’ and a ‘badass’
SACRAMENTO — People often ask me how things have changed at the state Capitol since I began covering news there…
Newsom overcomes unease, dyslexia to deliver a sterling State of the State address
SACRAMENTO — The most outstanding thing about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s final State of the State address last week was that…
News Analysis: Why Trump may have found his moment on Gaza
WASHINGTON — A peace plan for Gaza touted by President Trump as a historic breakthrough is facing its first test…
Trump. Hegseth. Vance. In a week of chaos, does all of it matter, or none of it?
Happy Thursday. Your usual host, D.C. Bureau Chief Michael Wilner, is on assignment. So you’re once again stuck…
Column: Where’s the housing help for the middle class?
SACRAMENTO — A former state legislative leader says fellow Democrats in Sacramento have long ignored the housing needs of middle-class…