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Little and No Choice in Many Californian Legislative Races

February 3, 2020

SACRAMENTO — Millions of Californians have little or no choice when it comes to choosing a state legislator. In 24 of the 100 districts on the ballot, only candidates from one party are running. And in 15 of those districts, the incumbent lawmaker is unoppo...

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You’ve Been Named California’s Homelessness Czar. What’s Your First Move?

CalMatters

January 27, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken grief for failing to fulfill what seems like a pretty achievable campaign promise: appointing a homelessness “czar” to help the 150,000 Californians living in shelters and on the str...

Walters: State Budget Depends on the Rich

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

January 22, 2020

The final pages of the 2020-21 budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed this month contain arguably its most important factor — an utter dependence on taxing a relative handful of high-income Californians. Per...

AP Exclusive: Early PG&E Blackouts Forewarned Later Problems

AP News

December 20, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO — The state senators grilling the CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. were upset — like millions of other Californians, some spent days in the dark when the nation’s largest utility shut off power during windstorms this fall. The lawmakers...

Can We Survive the New Sequel to ‘Frozen’?

Joe Mathews

November 26, 2019

Our republic has survived the Civil War, the Great Depression, even the 2016 election. But can it survive the new sequel to Frozen? I doubt it. Joe Mathews Opinion While this decade has seen au...

Do California Power Shutoffs Work? Hard to Know, Experts Say

AP News

October 14, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO — Millions of Californians spent part of the week in the dark in an unprecedented effort by the state's large electrical utilities to prevent another devastating wildfire. It was the fifth time Pa...

Walters: Housing Shortage Crisis Looms Large

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

August 7, 2019

When the state Legislature returns to Sacramento this month after its summer vacation recess, it will have just four weeks to do something meaningful about California’s single most important issue – a housing shortage that takes a heavy economic and psychologi...

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Worried About Wildfires, Californians Ready for Action on Climate Change

CalMatters

August 2, 2019

A majority of Californians believe global warming is happening now and that it’s a serious threat to the Golden State’s future, according to the results of a recent poll. What’s more, Californians are ready to ...

How to Help Small Business Owners Afford Health Care

CalMatters

July 26, 2019

Alma Beltran owns a successful small business, but that doesn’t mean she can afford health care for herself and her family. Opinion Mark Herbert Special to CALmatters In fact, the Chula V...

Walters: UC Imposes Political Litmus Test

Dan Walters, CalMatters Commentary

July 26, 2019

If you’ve never heard of the Levering Act, you’re not alone. Dan Walters CALmatters Few Californians are old enough to remember that during the years immediately after World War II, a Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States a...

4 Massive Oregon Dams to be Demolished for Fish Under Revived Agreement

Black Friday Mall Shooting Leaves 1 Dead in Sacramento

California Adopts Stricter Workplace Pandemic Safety Rules

GM Flips to California’s Side in Pollution Fight With Trump

Creek Fire: No Out of Pocket Cost for Property Cleanup Available, But There's a Catch

How California Reached Historic Voter Turnout Despite Pandemic, Distrust

Doing This One Thing Helps Community College Students Transfer to a 4-Year University

Called Out for Nearly 500% Increase in COVID Cases, Madera County Pushes Back

Grizzlies End Relationship with Washington Nationals. What's Next for Fresno Baseball?

The Pandemic Is Changing Hollywood, Maybe Forever

Bulldogs Keep Up Appearances in Hoops Home Opener – Fans or No Fans

Ken Jennings Will Be First Interim ‘Jeopardy!’ Host

Walters: French Laundry Flap Spotlights Capitol Insiders

How California Reached Historic Voter Turnout Despite Pandemic, Distrust

Dan Walters: Identity Politics vs. Melting Pot Vision

Doing This One Thing Helps Community College Students Transfer to a 4-Year University

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

LIVE: Daily Briefing from Gov. Gavin Newsom

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Trump Predicts 'Lot of Litigation' in Fight to Keep His Job

How California Reached Historic Voter Turnout Despite Pandemic, Distrust

Joe Biden Appeals for Unity in Thanksgiving-Eve Address

Joe Biden to Deliver a Thanksgiving Address Seeking Unity

Little and No Choice in Many Californian Legislative Races

You’ve Been Named California’s Homelessness Czar. What’s Your First Move?

Walters: State Budget Depends on the Rich

AP Exclusive: Early PG&E Blackouts Forewarned Later Problems

Can We Survive the New Sequel to ‘Frozen’?

Do California Power Shutoffs Work? Hard to Know, Experts Say

Walters: Housing Shortage Crisis Looms Large

Worried About Wildfires, Californians Ready for Action on Climate Change

How to Help Small Business Owners Afford Health Care

Walters: UC Imposes Political Litmus Test

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