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This Bill Could Make California ‘Most Secretive State in the Country’

In March, Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco introduced a measure that would have made  it more expensive for Californians to obtain government r...
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This Bill Could Make California ‘Most Secretive State in the Country’

In March, Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco introduced a measure that would have made  it more expensive for Californians to obtain government r...
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CA Getting Ready to Hike a Health Insurance Tax. Will It Affect Your Premium?

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Legislators this week approved a health tax bill meant to ...
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Early 20th century political reformers such as Hiram Johnson saw the initiative process — placing measures on the ballot for voters to decid...
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Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses California state firefighting operations in Sacramento on April 24, 2025. In a budget presentation planned for May 14, Newsom will call on California to scale back health care for undocumented immigrants to help balance the state budget, retrenching on his desire to deliver “universal health care for all.” (Andri Tambunan/The New York Times)

California Dems Approve Budget Deal, Open Negotiations With Newsom

California lawmakers adopted a $356 billion state budget late Monday that would largely avoid or delay billions of dollars in social service...
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California’s population exploded during and immediately after World War II, from 6.9 million in 1940 to 19.9 million in 1970, thanks to wave...
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Anti-Tax Ballot Measure Could Sap Local Housing Funds. CA Lawmakers Need to Act

In recent years, and with the best of intentions, several California jurisdictions have passed real estate transfer tax measures that they h...
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Top-Two Primary Was Supposed to Improve CA Politics. Did It Flop?

For all the talk of a governor’s race between two Republicans, or even two Democrats, it’s looking like voters are in for a typical partisan...
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5 Things to Know About Trump Administration’s New Green Card Rules

If the goal was to confuse everyone, the mission was accomplished. By Wendy Fry CalMatters Just before Memorial Day, the Trump administra...
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CA Housing Bill Would Raise Hourly Wage to $28. Why Do Some Unions Hate It?

When is a minimum wage hike of more than $11 per hour actually a pay cut? By Ben Christopher CalMatters That question has dominated the d...
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What Election Night Results Mean in Race for Next California Governor

An interrogation is a staple scene in TV cop shows, with a detective often telling a suspect that “we can do this the easy way or the hard w...
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