As Gov. Gavin Newsom begins his final year in Sacramento with presidential ambitions, California faces a potential $35 billion budget deficit alongside persistent crises in housing, homelessness, and the economy that will challenge his would-be successors.
Jose Amezcua was one of hundreds of incarcerated firefighters who battled the deadly Los Angeles wildfires last year. The experience not only reduced his sentence but gave him purpose and prepared him for life after prison.
After just over two months, Southern California Edison has drawn more than 1,800 customers to a compensation program meant to settle scores of lawsuits against the company over the deadly Eaton Fire
California's economy has seen zero net job growth since the pandemic ended with 5.6% unemployment - highest in the nation. As Newsom positions for a presidential run, economic challenges including poverty and homelessness deserve more attention than political feuds.
California should fund college pipeline programs for first-generation students by taxing non-resident owners of million-dollar homes. While wealthy families spend up to $100,000 on college consultants, most low-income students lack access to these resources.
PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly) is helping thousands of California seniors age at home with comprehensive medical and social services. Despite saving $369.4 million in 2024 and reducing hospitalizations by 44%, only 10% of eligible seniors use it.
As Gavin Newsom ramps up his almost certain campaign for president, and polls put him in contention for the Democratic Party’s nomination in 2028, he has become a favorite
