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Can New State Regs Resolve California’s Property Insurance Crisis?

There’s no law requiring California property owners to carry insurance, but the vast majority buy it to protect themselves from fire a...

Can New State Regs Resolve California’s Property Insurance Crisis?

There’s no law requiring California property owners to carry insurance, but the vast majority buy it to protect themselves from fire a...

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UC Merced, Born Because of Politics, Is CA’s Expensive Stepchild 20 Years Later

The Legislature’s budget analyst, Gabe Petek, is marking the 20th anniversary of University of California’s Merced campus with a...

/ 4 weeks ago

California Can Fix Its School Crisis by Ditching Gimmicks

When the state Department of Education released academic test scores of California’s public school students in October, it cast them i...

/ 4 weeks ago

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Will Resistant Marin County Change After a Pro-Housing Gov. Newsom Just Moved In?

Gavin Newsom has just two years remaining of his governorship. As it winds down, he is stepping up efforts to build a national profile towar...

/ 4 weeks ago

Californians Send Loud Message: The State Is a Mess

Pundits and academics who have parsed the data of Donald Trump’s presidential victory five weeks ago differ on the fine points but gen...

/ 4 weeks ago

CA Needs More Water Storage to Handle Boom-or-Bust Cycles

Each December there’s a new version of an old guessing game about how much water will be provided to agricultural and municipal users in the...

/ 1 month ago

Sacramento Region Gained People but Flubbed Economic Opportunities Over 50 Years

Fifty years ago this month I moved to Sacramento and a few months later, just after Jerry Brown became governor, began covering politics for...

/ 2 months ago

Northern California Gets Record Rain and Heavy Snow. Many Have Been in the Dark for Days in Seattle

FORESTVILLE, Calif. — A major storm continued to drop heavy snow and record rain Friday as it moved through Northern California, closing roa...

/ 2 months ago

$165 Billion Revenue Error Continues to Haunt California’s Budget

History will — or at least should — see a $165 billion error in revenue estimates as one of California’s most boneheaded political act...

/ 2 months ago

Demography Drives Destiny and Right Now California Is Losing

Kamala Harris could count on winning California’s 54 electoral college votes as she campaigned for president, and the state’s vo...

/ 2 months ago

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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Says He Spoke With Trump on Tuesday

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Ex-FBI Informant Who Fabricated Bribery Story About Biden and His Son Hunter Gets 6 Years in Prison

Megan Mantia, left, and her boyfriend Thomas, only first game given, return to Mantia's fire-damaged home after the Eaton Fire swept through, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP/Ethan Swope)
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Monstrous Wildfires Blanket California With Smoky Air, Threatening the Health of Millions

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Promises to Cut CA’s High Living Costs Clash With Progressive Policies

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Merced Police to Increase Security at MLK Parade, Following New Orleans Terrorist Attack

Will Rogers’ former ranch house was destroyed by the Palisades Fire. Photo taken on Jan. 8, 2025. (California State Parks)
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California’s Historic Ranch, Motel Among Losses in Palisades Fire

Gov. Gavin Newsom's office dismissed President-elect Donald Trump’s claim of a "water restoration declaration" as baseless, emphasizing wildfire response efforts. (GV Wire Composite/Anthony W. Haddad)
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Gov. Newsom’s Office Slams Trump’s Water and Wildfire Claims as ‘Pure Fiction’

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Chaos Reigns at Fresno GOP as Two Leaders Are Voted In

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