Reliance on income taxes threatens California budget
By Dan Walters, CalMatters State Sen. Jerry McNerney on the Senate floor during session at the state Capitol…
In fiery interview, former Gov. Jerry Brown blasts SF term-limit ballot measure
Former Gov. Jerry Brown doesn’t often speak up about local issues these days. But something spurred him to…
Federal appeals court strikes down California’s open carry ban
‘Do we have enumerated rights or don’t we’: NorCal man expands on his California open carry lawsuit A…
Unhappy with the choices for California governor? Get real
California has tried all manner of design in choosing its governor. Democrat Gray Davis, to name a recent…
California’s Starless Governor’s Race Could Get Very Weird
Photo: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for National Urban League The last three governors of California were all legendary, larger-than-life…
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…
Jobs soar — but California slumps
Thursday’s jobs report suggests the US economy is much stronger than expected — but California lags behind the…
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 –…
Former aide to California Gov. Gavin Newsom indicted on federal charges
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former top aide to California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been indicted on federal…
California is ready for its climate closeup — with some concealer
SÃO PAULO — Gavin Newsom is about to take the stage at a global climate summit where world…
Federal agents detained immigrants and held them on California’s Coast Guard Island in the 1980s
Last week was not the first time Coast Guard Island in the Oakland Estuary has been in the…
California lawmakers want answers after live fire demonstration rained shrapnel on highway
California lawmakers are demanding answers after a live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton Saturday led to a misfire…