Theme park revenue soared, but the YouTube dispute took a toll on Disney’s Q1 earnings
A record fiscal quarter for Walt Disney Co.’s theme parks division was dampened slightly by a streaming aquisition…
California plans not to expand child-care subsidies, leaving families in limbo
Jazmine Locke has filled out the paperwork and checked all the boxes. As a middle-income worker, she qualifies…
Expiration of federal health insurance subsidies: What to know in California
Thousands of middle-class Californians who depend on the state-run health insurance marketplace face premiums that are thousands of…
We can’t allow California child care to get even more expensive
Jan. 14, 2026 7:30 AM PT To the editor: Californians won’t allow political games to jeopardize the care…
Disneyland Park attendance reaches 900 million over 70 years in business
Disneyland, the iconic tourist destination that transformed the entertainment landscape in Southern California, has reached a new milestone:…
Push for stricter cap on rent increases dies in the California Legislature
A contentious housing bill that would have capped rent increases to 5% a year died in the Assembly…
Commentary: California made them rich. Now billionaires flee when the state asks for a little something back.
California helped make them the rich. Now a small proposed tax is spooking them out of the state.…
Why homeownership in California isn’t nearly the financial slam dunk it once was
It’s the benchmark of success, a milestone of responsible adulthood, a time-tested way to amass wealth for you…
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…
Hiltzik; What $140,000 a year buys in today’s USA
On the Sunday before Thanksgiving, a wealth manager named Michael Green published a Substack post arguing that a…
What is the ‘K-shaped’ economy?
From corporate executives to Wall Street analysts to Federal Reserve officials, references to the “K-shaped economy” are rapidly…
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 –…