California launches review into claims TikTok is suppressing political content
California’s governor has opened an investigation into complaints that the U.S. version of TikTok is limiting posts critical…
EPA won’t let California impose emissions inspection on out-of-state trucks
The Trump administration on Tuesday blocked California from applying heavy-duty emissions inspection and maintenance requirements to out-of-state trucks.…
Governor Gavin Newsom’s $236M program for California’s mentally ill has helped just 22 people in four years: report
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s $236 million program to help those with severe mental illness who bounce between homelessness…
California consumer confidence tumbles to 5-year low – Orange County Register
California consumers started 2026 on an anxious note, with their collective confidence in the economy falling to a five-year…
California population flattens amid Trump immigration crackdown
California’s population stalled in 2024 and growth across the county slowed amid widespread immigration raids in the first…
California Senate passes ‘No Kings Act’ to make it easier to sue federal agents in the state
California lawmakers in the State Senate Tuesday approved a bill to make it easier for people in the…
California population flattens amid Trump immigration crackdown
California’s population stalled in 2024 and growth across the county slowed amid widespread immigration raids in the first…
Agriculture, natural resources sectors support California’s rank as world’s fourth-largest economy
A new report published by UC ANR summarizes contributions made by all of the people working California’s diverse…
California bill would impose new tax on corporations operating ICE-funded detention facilities
SACRAMENTO (KABC) — A new proposal in the California legislature aims to make the state the first in…
Local sales tax hikes coming soon across California – Orange County Register
As this column has noted on numerous occasions, California’s state sales tax rate of 7.25% is the highest…
Southern California lawmaker wants to make it easier for churches and colleges to build affordable housing – Daily News
Two years after a state law went into effect allowing churches and other faith-based institutions, along with independent…
BOEM opens public comment on potential California offshore oil lease areas
January 27, 2026 A drilling rig offshore California. Creative Commons photo by TheConduqtor. The Bureau of Ocean Energy…