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
A federal district court in Washington DC last week ruled that Google violated the law through its monopoly over general search services and advertising.
Two bills now making their way
Like single-family homeowners in California, landlords are facing higher insurance premiums, too. And they’re passing along some of those costs to their tenants.
Many insurance companies have stopped writing
This November, voters across the San Francisco Bay Area will be asked whether to back the largest affordable housing bond in California history — a $20 billion IOU aimed at building
Karen Bass’ campaign to eradicate homelessness in California’s largest city features several defining aspects that none of her mayoral predecessors tried: She has made herself accountable for results, she
Every day — indeed, every minute of every day — California’s officialdom makes decisions in the name of governance that are mostly predictable and not noteworthy. Occasionally, however, their conclusions are
Christian Figueroa isn’t jumping on the Kamala Harris bandwagon. He doesn’t need to: The San Gabriel Valley native has been on board ever since her first presidential campaign
