Democratic politicians frequently and vehemently express their admiration for and support of what they call “working families,” while contending...
As severe recession wracked California 13 years ago, it revealed a serious flaw in the state government’s revenue system....
Were I to write another book about California politics — which is very unlikely — it would be entitled...
Geographically, economically, demographically, culturally and ideologically, San Francisco and Shasta County are polar opposites, but their voters have one...
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is very gingerly lifting the restrictions on personal behavior that were imposed to counter the...
Fourteen years ago, largely due to enthusiastic support from then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, California voters approved a $9.95 billion bond issue for...
At one level, it makes absolutely no sense for state Sen. Brian Dahle or any other Republican to run...
When Jerry Brown became governor in 1975, succeeding Ronald Reagan, the Capitol experienced something of a political culture shock....
It’s common for authoritarian regimes to evolve into oligarchies with those in command bequeathing their positions to family members....
What happened — or didn’t — weatherwise during the last two months starkly reminds us of the erratic nature...
