California’s blockbuster housing legislation faces rocky rollout
It took California lawmakers seven years, endless horsetrading and a flurry of last-minute rewrites to pass major legislation…
Los Angeles police chief declines to enforce ICE mask ban
(The Center Square) – California has a new law that prohibits law enforcement from wearing masks, but don’t…
At science fair, UC Berkeley researchers lobby for $23B bond to offset President Trump’s cuts | Bay Area
Scarlet Sands-Bliss, a Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley, typically gets up at 6 a.m. to make the drive…
New bill would let California sue fossil fuel companies over rising costs
(Inside California Politics) — One year after deadly fires ravaged parts of Southern California, a lawmaker wants to…
SF’s Fast-Track Housing Era Is Here. Where Are All the Homes?
At Disney theme parks, the “Lightning Lane” pass lets you skip to the front of the line for…
California Democrats are split over state housing mandates
By Nadia Lathan, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Just months…
Neighbors Try to Delay Affordable Senior Housing in San Francisco
Neighbors who live near proposed low-income senior housing on Mission Street have already bargained down the project size…
Taxes, lawsuits and bans- CalMatters
By Cayla Mihalovich and Maya C. Miller, CalMatters Federal immigration agents in Willowbrook on Jan. 21, 2026. Some…
California Democrats have new plans for confronting ICE: Taxes, lawsuits and location bans
California Democratic senators advanced a measure Tuesday that would make it easier for people to sue federal agents…
S.F. congressional hopefuls on Israel, China and foreign policy
This is the second article in a two-part Q&A series with San Francisco’s major congressional candidates focused on…
California Senate Passes ICE, Border Patrol Accountability Legislation — First in Nation — In Wake of Minneapolis Murders
Senator Scott Wiener’s No Kings Act will close an accountability loophole allowing ICE, Border Patrol, and other federal…
Inside Scott Wiener’s cringeworthy closed-door meeting with the cops
It’s rarely a good sign when the people you’re trying to win over are frantically googling your name…