California Orange Unified’s conservative majority fires superintendent with a day’s notice By John Fensterwald | EdSource | January 6, 2023 Orange Unified is the second district in the county to fire its leader over the winter break.
gavin newsom Gavin Newsom, the sequel: Governor starts second term as leader of liberal America By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | January 6, 2023 Newsom portrayed himself as a partisan warrior on the national stage, but a unifier in California in his second inaugural speech.
Bay Area The California Legislature is back: Five key questions By Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | January 5, 2023 Housing, climate change, and the budget deficit are among the top-of-mind issues for the new Legislature.
Bay Area Why 20 votes matter in California as well as in Washington, D.C. By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | January 5, 2023 The impact of 20 votes is evident at the state level as well as in the congressional vote for a new House speaker.
City City, school officials sworn in Monday night By Sam Richards | December 20, 2022 Family and friends of the newly-elected filled Community Hall for the ceremonial meeting.
Elections Ballot blockade: California industries rely on referenda to stop laws By Ben Christopher and Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters | December 12, 2022 The fast food and oil industries are only the latest to seek a referendum to stop, or at least delay, a law passed by the state Legislature.
City Alameda County posts certified final election results for Piedmont By Exedra Staff | December 9, 2022 The outcome was clear weeks ago, but results are not considered final until certified by the Registrar of Voters Office.
California New blood, Big Oil: California Legislature starts special session By Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | December 6, 2022 A new California Legislature with a record number of women and plenty of new members faces a decision on oil profits.
parcel tax California court decision ups the odds for passing school parcel taxes By John Fensterwald | EdSource | December 6, 2022 Citizen-initiated measures would require only a simple majority vote, not two-thirds.
California A changing of the guard in Sacramento By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | December 2, 2022 With votes still being tallied, the state's largest oil producer may be without a representative for a special legislative session addressing oil profits.