Should Mayor Darrell Steinberg Bail Out the Bankrupt Sacramento Bee?
The bankruptcy of the McClatchy newspaper chain has driven Sacramento mayor Darrell Steinberg to mount a rescue operation. As Ryan…
The ‘Suspense File’ Process Used in Considering Fiscal Legislation
The two Appropriations Committees in the California Legislature have a unique procedure they each use called the “Suspense File.” Basically,…
GOP Uses Obama Law to Fund Dams Barred By State Water Bond
The 2014 California Water Bond mainly benefits constituents of the Democrat Party, such as environmentalists, scientists, commercial fishermen, Indian tribes…
Murrieta Valley High School Issues Exclusion Orders To 71 Students After Teacher Falls Ill; Undergoes Testing For Coronavirus
Officials from Murrieta Valley Unified School District in Riverside County announced March 6 the closure of one of its schools…
Californians Can Now Be Tested for Coronavirus for Free
On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom, the California Department of Insurance, and the California Department of Managed Care announced that people…
New Assembly Bill Could Save Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant
Nuclear power may not end this decade if a new Assembly Bill is passed this session. The last nuclear plant…
Dolphins Would Join Orcas in New Captivity Ban Bill
Dolphins would join Orcas in an updated captivity ban bill, effectively shutting down large parts of animal parks such as…
President Trump to Begin Withholding Federal Funding from Sanctuary Cities
On Thursday, President Trump said his administration will start withholding federal funding from "sanctuary cities" after a federal court ruled…
Gov. Newsom’s Private Prison Shutdown Plan Will Cost Thousands of Minority Employees Their Jobs
During Governor Gavin Newsom's inaugural address in January 2019, he vowed that he would get rid of the private prison…
Teacher Housing Measures Failing Across the State
Teacher housing, which would give free or reduced price units in new housing blocks for teachers in certain districts, are…