FFresno Read More Already facing bankruptcy, Diocese of Fresno now grapples with lost pensions for retireesOctober 1, 2026 FRESNO, Calif. – After working as a teacher for 17 years at St. Helen’s Catholic School in southeast…
LLos Angeles Read More Deal allowing Paramount-Warner Bros. merger may not cure Hollywood’s troubles | Dan Walters | Dan-waltersSeptember 24, 2026 In sheer economic terms, Southern California’s movie and television production industry is not terribly important, generating scarcely 1%…
CCalifornia Read More California has a top-ranked economy. It’s also one of the nation’s most unequal | Dan Walters | Dan-waltersJune 16, 2026 California’s next governor — most likely former Attorney General Xavier Becerra — will inherit a raft of knotty,…
CCalifornia Read More California has a top-ranked economy. It’s also one of the nation’s most unequal | Dan Walters | Dan-waltersJune 16, 2026 California’s next governor — most likely former Attorney General Xavier Becerra — will inherit a raft of knotty,…
CCalifornia Read More Two huge California unions clash over money, political clout this election season | Dan Walters | Dan-waltersJune 11, 2026 In 1863, just 13 years after California became a state, its superintendent of public instruction, John Swett, founded…
CCalifornia Read More California’s $18 Billion hole: A Feature of Newsom’s pension spiral – Capitol Weekly | Capitol WeeklyMay 18, 2026 Capitol Weekly welcomes Opinions on California public policy or politics. Please read our guidelines for opinion pieces before submitting…
OOakland Read More Oakland June ballot measure would update rules for legacy police and fire pension fundMay 13, 2026 Oakland voters are being asked to approve a charter amendment on the June 2 ballot that would change…
CCalifornia Read More California’s candidates for governor target ascending Becerra on national stage | Dan Walters | Dan-waltersMay 7, 2026 As California’s voters receive their primary election ballots and began returning them in to be counted, the seven…
CCalifornia Read More Another televised debate, another missed chance to clear up California’s unsettled governor’s race | Dan Walters | Dan-waltersApril 30, 2026 Which came first, the chicken or the egg? That old question pretty much sums up what was billed…
SSan Francisco Read More SFUSD Retirement Funds Likely Missing Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars April 15, 2026 Kelsey Barnes and her husband admit they’re unusual. Since they first started dating, they’ve had a monthly meeting…
CCalifornia Read More Battles over business regulation resume in California’s Capitol with new legislation | Dan Walters | Dan-waltersApril 9, 2026 A nearly two-hour hearing in the Assembly Judiciary Committee Tuesday encapsulated the Capitol’s longest-running conflict — going at…
LLos Angeles Read More Los Angeles, Bay Area voters will decide whether to hike already high sales taxes | Dan Walters | Dan-waltersMarch 4, 2026 This year California voters will choose a new governor, fill other statewide offices, elect 100 state legislators and…