The Legislature has foisted a $500 million compromise on affordable housing developers and one of the state’s largest construction unions. Not everyone likes the deal and it’s not
Every session of the California Legislature seems to produce at least one bill that generates high-octane political debate and media attention.
As the 2023-24 session winds down this week, Senate
California voters will help settle a feud between Gov. Gavin Newsom and health care providers over how to spend the proceeds of a special tax on health insurance premiums. Below,
California voters will help settle a feud between Gov. Gavin Newsom and health care providers over how to spend the proceeds of a special tax on health insurance premiums. Below,
Last week, in conjunction with the Democratic National Convention that nominated Vice President Kamala Harris as a successor to President Joe Biden, California Gov. Gavin Newsom sat down for a
At a fundraiser in San Francisco last week, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke bluntly about the future of reproductive rights: California is not immune to a national abortion ban, she
There was a time, four-plus decades ago, when crime was California’s most powerful political issue. The state was experiencing a serious spike in crime, but the Legislature, controlled by
In November, California voters will decide the fate of Proposition 5, which would make it easier for local governments to borrow money for housing and various public infrastructure projects. Below,
Last week Gov. Gavin Newsom donned blue jeans and a t-shirt to participate in a well-choreographed cleanup of a squalid encampment in Los Angeles, declaring that homelessness is the "
When the Supreme Court and then Gov. Gavin Newsom gave the green-light to crack down on homeless encampments this summer, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass loudly took issue with that
California touted a victory for working people in 2016 when it enacted a sweeping series of minimum hikes, making sure the lowest-wage workers would earn at least $15 an hour
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s message on homelessness in recent weeks has been clear: The state will no longer tolerate encampments, and cities shouldn’t either.
Californians who live on the
