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.
Three of four Los Angeles area suspects have pleaded not guilty to plotting bombings targeting multiple Southern California businesses on New Year's Eve. The suspects, arrested Dec. 12 in the Mojave Desert during a rehearsal, allegedly belong to an anti-government group.
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
At first the plan for the property a block from UC Berkeley was modest: build a two-unit accessory dwelling behind a pair of small apartment buildings.
Since then, Berkeley’s
The California Legislature has a bad habit of writing new law in the moment and paying little or no attention to its potential consequences.
While legislative history contains many examples,
California is fighting back after President Donald Trump’s administration instigated homeless housing cuts that local service providers said would be “devastating.”
Two recently filed lawsuits accuse the U.S.
Governor Gavin Newsom stood before global leaders in Brazil recently at COP30, the annual United Nations climate conference, and introduced himself to the world as the new face of U.
As Americans gather for Thanksgiving, surveys reveal a nation overwhelmingly grateful for personal blessings while harboring deep unease about broader economic and social challenges facing the country.
An overwhelming 91%
Governor Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump rarely agree on anything. Their feud has played out for years on immigration raids, wildfire relief and the moral direction of American democracy.
