‘He played them’: How a GOP reparations bill splintered supporters of California’s Black Caucus
A growing rift has led to some reparations advocates pulling their support for key parts of California's Legislative Black ...
Xavier Becerra jumps into crowded race for California governor
Room for one more? Former U.S. health secretary is the latest Democrat announce he's seeking the office now held by Gavin Newsom ...
Inside a $17 billion maintenance backlog plaguing California’s universities
Absent a long-term funding plan, the deferred maintenance backlog has grown to an estimated $9.1 billion for the University ...
California’s schools chief has a $200,000 salary and a side gig
Tony Thurmond has regularly worked side jobs at nonprofits to supplement his $200,000 salary as elected superintendent of ...
A judge found this California city’s election system was discrimatory. They’re still using it six years later
He’s trying a similar case against Huntington Beach in August that he expects will be resolved in favor of the plaintiffs, who argue that as in Santa Monica, the city’s at-large elections dilute ...
Opinion
In California’s Capitol, some political fights span decades
The dynamics of California's Capitol haven't changed much in the last 50 years. In fact, many conflicts from 1975 are still being legislated.
California just blew a deadline for voter-approved health care measure — losing millions of federal dollars
The unclaimed money is tied to Proposition 35, a ballot measure passed by 68% of voters in November. The measure committed ...
Raid or rumor? Reports of immigrations sweeps are warping life in California’s Central Valley
It feels like you’re on edge all the time,’ one immigrant advocate said about the Trump administration’s immigration ...
No need to apply: Cal State is automatically admitting high school students with good grades
Riverside County high school students who meet requirements are guaranteed admission to one of 10 Cal State campuses. Welcome ...
Opinion
Money, location shape California’s criminal defense system to an unconstitutional level
Flat-free contracts for public defense attorneys are barred in many states, yet 15 California counties use this problematic format.
Alec Baldwin, a $227,000 payment and a San Jose fundraiser at heart of allegations against former lawmaker
Investigators find that Assemblymember Evan Low's tech nonprofit paid Alec Baldwin $227,000 to appear at two events, then deliberately tried to conceal part of it ...
Opinion
If California bails out LA’s $1 billion budget deficit, beware the slippery slope
Los Angeles' leaders got plenty of warnings they've been overspending. Now they're using the January fires to ask the state for a bailout.