A San Francisco Democrat running to succeed Nancy Pelosi is known for tough policy fights
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Susan Shelley, a columnist at the Orange County Register, recently reminded her readers — and the whole state…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom and I don’t have much in common politically. He’s the Democratic governor of California; I…
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In the four months since the Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a new state budget, revenues –…
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When the guns fell silent over the Gaza Strip less than 3 weeks ago and the Trump Peace…
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It seems like just yesterday that Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators enacted a state budget that papered…
Today in History: October 17, Loma Prieta earthquake strikes California | Today in History
Today is Friday, Oct. 17, the 290th day of 2025. There are 75 days left in the year.…