Sacramento

May 2026

Even While Courting Moderates on Voter ID, GOP Leaders Still Push Debunked Fraud Narrative

What Are They Trying to Hide? California Lawmakers Kill Lobbying Transparency Bills

California Community Colleges Crack Down on Fake Students Stealing Financial Aid

California’s ‘Groundbreaking’ Fast Food Council Lacks a Leader, Hasn’t Met in Over a Year

$6 Gas and Refinery Fears Collide With California’s Climate Ambitions

California Governor Debate: Rivals Gang Up on Democratic Frontrunner Becerra

California Lawmakers Rush $25 Million to Hospitals Without Knowing Who Qualifies

Trump Officials Hit California With ‘Largest Ever’ Freeze on Medicaid Funds

Money for Clean Drinking Water Threatened by Newsom Administration’s Climate Overhaul

California’s New Plastic Recycling Rules Spark Fights From All Sides

California Has 6 Weeks of Gas Supply. After That, It Gets Expensive

California Has a Public Defender Crisis. A New Bill Seeks to Force the State to Confront It

Panicked California Democrats Are Pushing a Risky Strategy: Wait ’til the Last Minute to Vote

California Colleges Went Big on Online Learning Tools. Then the Worst Happened

Cal State May Soon Offer Degrees That Take Just 3 Years to Finish. Work Experience Counts, Too

Tribes Want Cal State to Return Native Remains and Artifacts. Here’s Why It’s Not So Easy

Did Newsom’s $3.8 Billion Hotels-To-Housing Program Pay Off? We Filed 100 Records Requests to Find Out

For the Lone Woman Left in the California Governor’s Race, It’s All About ‘Temperament’

How Will California’s Next Governor Handle Homelessness?

They Answer the Call for Californians in Mental Distress. The Money Is Running Out

California: State Farm Violated Law in Handling of L.A. Fire Insurance Claims

Cal State Struck a Deal With OpenAI. Some Students and Faculty Refuse to Use It

Who’s Running for Congress in California? These Races Could Determine the Majority

April 2026

How Tariffs and War Are Hurting California Small Businesses

California’s Race for Secretary of State Shows Partisan Divide Over How to Count Ballots

Sham Hospice Schemes Are Bilking Medicare — and Harming California Seniors

‘A Betrayal:’ California to Share Data on Immigrant Drivers Nationally

California’s Math Scores Are Abysmal. Is It Time to Screen Kindergartners for Basic Math Skills?

Plans to Fix Gaps in Newsom’s Mental Health Court Reopen Divisions Over Involuntary Care

Who Wants to Be California’s Insurance Commissioner? Your Guide to the Candidates

California Election Officials Face False Choice: Count Votes Quickly or Count Them Right

California Republicans Call It the ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’. Here’s Who It’s Supposed to Help

California’s Ban on Masked Immigration Agents Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court

California Blocks Trump Administration From Withholding Homelessness Funds

Why Getting More California Students Into Top UCs Carries a Big Cost to Taxpayers

Internal Emails Show How Fringe Groups Fueled Sheriff Chad Bianco’s Ballot Seizure

REPORT FROM ORICK: One School, Nine Students. California Pays Over $100,000 Per Kid to Keep Small Schools Open

Democrats’ Plan to Raise Pay for Security Guards Would Pressure Employers Into Labor Deals

California Democrats Can’t Decide on a Governor. Don’t Count on Newsom or Pelosi for Help

Trump Wants Data on California’s Trans and Abortion Care. Can the State Stop Him?

Cities Scramble to Comply With or Fight Major State Housing Law

California Democrats Are Clamoring to Tax the Rich. Why Their Proposals Could Backfire

California Salmon Fishing Poised to Finally Reopen. Can the Industry Recover?

Trump Wanted California Republicans to Back Steve Hilton. They Didn’t Listen

Eric Swalwell Suspends Campaign for California Governor After Sex Assault Allegations

Trump’s Divisive Role in California Politics Is on Display as GOP Prepares Election Endorsements

California Billionaire Tax Is a No-Brainer for Progressive Democrats, Right? Wrong.

California Wants to Fund Green Jet Fuel — by Raiding Your Road Repair Budget

Immigrant Truck Drivers Were Supposed to Get Their Licenses Back. Why California’s DMV Is Stalling

Two Republicans Are Fighting for California Governor. Why a Tie Is Their Best Strategy


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