California's state Senate will be at least 50% women for the first time in history and, depending on a few undecided races, the state Legislature overall could reach gender parity for the first time. "What is a milestone like gender parity for, if not a moment like this?" said Susannah...
California Beat Trump in Court His First Term. It’s Preparing New Cases for His Second.
During the four years that Donald Trump was president the first time, California sued him about every 12 days on average. Now that he's returning to office, Democratic state leaders are preparing potential new lawsuits. State Attorney General Rob Bonta has been developing plans to defend California policies since the...
Don’t Expect Kamala Harris’ Loss to Boost Gavin Newsom’s Presidential Prospects
As debate raged this summer over whether President Joe Biden should abandon his re-election bid, Gov. Gavin Newsom's stock soared. The California Democrat became a fixture on the national political stage as he stood behind Biden to the bitter end — a boost in profile, long cultivated by Newsom, that...
Trump’s Deportation Plan Brings Fear and Sadness at CA Border
California immigrant advocates and state officials are bracing for what they describe as the likely massive impact of a second Trump presidency on border policies — vowing to fight his plans in court even as they remain uncertain which will make it from the campaign trail to reality. Trump has...
These California Toss-Ups May Decide Which Party Controls Congress
In 2020, California Democrats lost four of the seven competitive congressional seats they had just gained amid a "blue wave" two years earlier. In 2022, Republicans gained one more seat in California and took control of the U.S. House. This election, it is Republicans who must play defense. From the...
Big Spenders: These Companies Are Giving the Most to California Legislative Candidates
Nearly $100 million has been spent this year by corporate- and labor-funded committees in California legislative races, including more than $42 million in just the last month. These independent expenditure committees are becoming a bigger financial force in legislative campaigns across the state: Since Sept. 1, they have invested $51.5...
Let’s Keep Innovative Partnerships Crucial to Combating Climate Change: Fresno Dairy Manager
California's farm families are really good at innovating to solve problems. I am proud to be a part of it. I was born in the Central Valley and raised by immigrant parents. My work started when I was just a child helping my father, a farm manager, with odd jobs...
Immediate Threat: Mussel Invades California’s Delta, First Time in North America
From the glittery bling of its name, the golden mussel sounds like it could be California's state bivalve. Unfortunately, the creature's only connection to the Golden State is the fact that it is California's most recently identified invasive species — and it's a bad one, with the capacity to clog...
Will California Riders Embrace Electric Motorcycles? Proposed Rules Require It
At New Century Motorcycles in Alhambra, a handful of electric motorcycles are relegated to the back of the store, tucked behind the dirt bikes. The store sells one a month, at most, a salesperson said. Motorcyclists have long loved their noisy, gas-powered machines that allow them to ride long distances...
Most California Republicans in Congress Won’t Commit to Certifying 2024 Presidential Election
In January 2021, seven of the 11 California Republicans in Congress refused to certify the 2020 presidential election results, boosting former President Donald Trump's false claim that he lost in a rigged vote. Now, as Trump attempts a return to the White House, only a third of California's Republican U.S....