Bay Area Bill would make superintendent of public instruction an appointed position By Diana Lambert | EdSource | February 28, 2023 Position would still require confirmation by the Assembly, Senate and the Senate Committee on Rules.
COVID-19 How much should California spend to build up public transit? By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | February 28, 2023 The farebox recovery funding model may not be the most viable.
COVID-19 New California pay-to-play law taken to court By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | February 24, 2023 The law was co-authored by an ideology-spanning group of Democrats and a Republican.
Bay Area Arreguin throws his hat in: Berkeley mayor announces he’ll wage State Senate campaign By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Foundation | February 24, 2023 Arreguin is running for the newly redistricted District 7, which includes Piedmont.
Bay Area Do California’s energy policies conflict? By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | February 23, 2023 Gas pump sticker shock and clean energy transition collide in special legislative session.
Bay Area Barbara Lee announces US Senate bid By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News Foundation | February 21, 2023 The longstanding liberal East Bay representative joins a field of influential contenders.
Bay Area In California Legislature, 500 bills beat the deadline By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | February 21, 2023 Several bills tackle hot-button topics like fossil fuels and the fentanyl crisis
Bay Area Who draws the lines? A big push for independent local redistricting By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | February 16, 2023 While about a dozen new commissions drew maps after the 2020 Census, in many other places, politicians or their appointees did.
Bay Area Will California protect gay marriage in its constitution? By Ben Christopher | CalMatters | February 15, 2023 California's Proposition 8 was struck down in federal court but anti-gay marriage language it introduced remains in the constitution.
Bay Area Feinstein announces retirement; long career praised by politicians from across Bay Area By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | February 14, 2023 The trailblazing US senator forged numerous "firsts" in California politics.