Bay Area Rules for thee: How California Legislature skirts its own laws By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | February 6, 2023 After decades of failed unionization efforts, lawmakers may about-face this session and allow their own staffers to organize.
climate change Bills, bills and more bills at California Legislature By Sameea Kamal | CalMatters | January 31, 2023 Crime control and climate agendas topped the list of legislators' concerns this week.
Elections Ask voters directly, and abortion rights wins most ballot fights By Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News | January 13, 2023 Not a surprise if you look at the history of state-level ballot measures related to abortion.
Bay Area Reversal of fortune: Governor outlines plan to deal with budget deficit By Alexei Koseff | CalMatters | January 10, 2023 Newsom says he can keep his big promises despite the “modest shortfall.”
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.
California 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.