Why billionaires should help CA families facing health cuts
By Josephine Rios, Special for CalMatters A sign in an office window in Bakersfield on March 11, 2025.…
In San Francisco, Newsom rails against proposed billionaire tax, vows to protect homeless Californians
With California facing deep budget uncertainty and widening economic divides, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday vowed to protect…
In San Francisco, Newsom rails against proposed billionaire tax, vows to protect homeless Californians
SAN FRANCISCO — With California facing deep budget uncertainty and widening economic divides, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday vowed to…
L.A. firefighter union launches new sales tax initiative
One year after a deadly blaze ripped through the Pacific Palisades and destroyed thousands of homes, the union…
Teachers Are Retiring. Enrollment Is Declining. What’s Next For Fresno Unified?
More than 500 employees are taking advantage of an early retirement incentive offered by Fresno Unified School District.…
Billionaire tax proposal sparks soul-searching for Californians
The fiery debate about a proposed ballot measure to tax California’s billionaires has sparked some soul-searching across the…
Peter Thiel and Larry Page are preparing to flee California in case the state passes a billionaire wealth tax, report says
Tech billionaires are making plans to bail on California ahead a possible ballot measure that would tax their…
Newsom says of his new, candid autobiography: ‘It’s all out there’
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he is nervous about the public response to his forthcoming autobiography’s candid…
Consumer group, insurance industry agent withdraw competing measures
An initiative that would have required California insurers to offer policies to homeowners who fireproof their houses has…
Coachella Valley Republicans fear alienation after Tuesday election
PALM DESERT — Joy Miedecke, who runs the largest Republican club in the Coachella Valley, handed out scores of “No…
Republicans, including ‘cowardly’ Schwarzenegger, take heat for lopsided loss on Prop. 50
Republican infighting crescendoed in the aftermath of California voters overwhelmingly approving a Democratic-friendly redistricting plan this week that…
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, trailblazing Democratic leader from San Francisco, won’t seek reelection
SAN FRANCISCO — Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a trailblazing San Francisco Democrat who leveraged decades of power in the U.S. House…