Los Angeles, Bay Area voters will decide whether to hike already high sales taxes | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
This year California voters will choose a new governor, fill other statewide offices, elect 100 state legislators and…
LA Mayor Karen Bass deflects blame, adds insult to injury for wildfire victims | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
The wildfires that swept through Los Angeles 13 months ago destroyed thousands of homes and businesses, with almost…
What’s at stake for oil markets as U.S. strikes Iran
President Trump’s decision to strike Iran creates new risks for a significant chunk of the world’s oil supply.…
California can’t shed a history of persistent government corruption | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
Susan Shelley, a columnist at the Orange County Register, recently reminded her readers — and the whole state…
Trump’s protectionist trade policies allow China to swoop in
WASHINGTON — America’s top trading partners are responding to President Trump’s belligerent and unpredictable trade policies — including his announcement…
Economy expanded at a surprisingly strong 4.3% last quarter
The U.S. economy expanded at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter, the most rapid…
Who’s seeking fire aid for Los Angeles, candidate Newsom or Gov. Newsom? | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, an all-but-certain candidate for president in 2028, jumped at the chance to address a…
California sees revenue uptick, but not enough to erase its chronic budget deficit | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
In the four months since the Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a new state budget, revenues –…
Trade deficit narrows in August as tariffs take effect
The U.S. trade deficit shrank in August as a slew of global tariff rates from President Donald Trump…
Audi Mexico Halts San Jose Plant Amid Nationwide Blockades
Audi Mexico temporarily suspended operations at its San Jose Chiapa plant due to nationwide road and railway blockades,…
California’s chronic deficit looms again as Newsom prepares his last state budget | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
It seems like just yesterday that Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators enacted a state budget that papered…