Sacramento

May 2026

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

California Kids Are Going Without Vision Care, and the Problem Is Getting Worse

Sparse Snowpack in California Fuels Concern Over Fast-Approaching Fire Season

March 2026

California Considering a First of Its Kind Idea to Boost Factory-Built Housing

Big Change for California Small Businesses: No More SBA Loans for Non-Citizens

California Governor’s Race: See the Candidates’ Incomes and Tax Payments

Judge Rejects Green Party Candidate’s Bid to Appear on California Governor Ballots

California Sheriff Says His Seizure of More Than 600,000 Ballots Is ‘Normal Law Enforcement’

Want Government Records? This California Lawmaker Wants You to Pay More for Them

California Sues Trump to Keep Shut Oil Pipeline on Santa Barbara Coast

Digital Tablets Mellowed California Prisons. Now a Tech Migration Is Riling Users

Scott Wiener Passed Laws That Made It Easier to Build in California. Can He Do the Same in Congress?

Record Heat, Melting Snow: What Does It Mean for California’s Reservoirs?

Trump Administration Acknowledges It Needs Immigrant Farmworkers as It Moves to Cut Their Pay

California Is Spending Hundreds of Millions on Heat. Will It Ever Be a Public Health Priority?

Some California Democrats Pitch Gas Price Relief as Prices at the Pump Soar

A Contentious Project to Raise California’s Shasta Dam Just Got a Funding Boost From Trump

Teens Walked Out of School to Protest ICE. Police Are Investigating the Adults Who Helped Them

California Bets on an Obscure Tool to Replace Clean Air Authority Trump Revoked

California Passed a Law to Curb Spikes in Gas Prices. Why Isn’t It Using Those Powers Now?


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