Alas, CA Paper Receipt Ban, We Hardly Knew Ye: 2019 Bills Get Winnowed

With the passage of Friday's suspense file deadline, more bills were culled from California lawmakers' 2019 wish list, or altered.

CA Unions Win In Politics, But Lose Members

COMMENTARY: "While labor unions’ political power has increased to virtual hegemony... union membership has declined just as sharply."

Bluer Than Blue: Are CA Dems Ready To Exploit Possible Lopsided Primary Turnout?

The March 3 primary could be a golden opportunity for progressive causes and candidates. But so far, CA Democrats seem to be holding back.

State’s Top Elections Chief Plans To Take 'CA Model' National

For advocates of expanded voting rights, California is the gold standard.

Old CA Tax Loopholes Live Again

COMMENTARY: Everything old is new again, at least when it comes to punching loopholes in state tax laws to benefit corporate interests.

Appointed Insurance Commissioner Would Hurt CA Consumers (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Harvey Rosenfield is the author of Proposition 103 and founder of Consumer Watchdog.

Every CA Teen Knows Vaping Is An Epidemic: Here’s What The Legislature Can Do About It

GUEST COMMENTARY: Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham is a Republican representing Assembly District 35 in San Luis Obispo.

Watch: California’s New Police Use-Of-Force Law, Explained

It's the culmination of one of the fiercest political battles of the year.

As Gun Control Efforts Advance In CA Capitol, Opponents Bank On Courts

California’s gun rights advocates are fighting back in a more hospitable venue: the federal judiciary.

A Plea From CA Assemblyman To Right, Left: Tone Down The Rhetoric

GUEST COMMENTARY: Assemblyman James Gallagher, a Republican, represents parts of Glenn, Sutter, Tehama, Yuba, Butte and Colusa counties.

With Whites And Men Still Dominating Pool, Can CA Create Diverse Redistricting Panel?

The lottery to select most members might not yield a commission representative of the state. So there's also a Plan B.

To Prevent Shootings, CA Should Rely On Science, Not Rhetoric

GUEST COMMENTARY: Vern Pierson is El Dorado County District Attorney and a board member of the California District Attorneys Association.

Is A Recession On California's Horizon?

COMMENTARY: Doing something about housing is absolutely vital if California is to weather these volatile economic times.

In New Normal Of Fires, CA Needs Reliable Energy System (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Tim Edwards is president of Cal Fire Firefighters.

Presidential Candidates Weigh In On CA Fight Over 'Gig' Workers

What was once an obscure, weedsy battle over labor classification in CA is becoming a capital-I Issue on the presidential campaign trail.

How To Get The Most Out Of California’s New Paid Family Leave Law

Gov. Gavin Newsom just expanded California's paid family leave law. Will you and your baby make the most of it?

CA Legislators Must Fix Flawed Consumer Privacy Act (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: John Kabateck is California state director for the National Federation of Independent Business.

What The El Paso Moment Portends For The CA Republican Party

GUEST COMMENTARY: Mike Madrid is a GOP consultant and the former political director of the California Republican Party.

CA Law Would Punish Companies That Fail To Limit Harm To Forests

The legislation could affect everything from what paper gets used in state offices to what gets served in California cafeterias.

Tired Of Plastic Junk? CA Recycling Bills Pose Dramatic New Rules

As plastic heads to landfills and recycling centers shut down, CA lawmakers use new bills to take aim at the stuttering recycling economy.

CA Housing Is A Right, Not A Wall Street Commodity (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Susan Kirsch is founder and former president of Livable California.

Newsom Scored Points With Trump Tax Bill; Here’s The Downside

GUEST COMMENTARY: Dan Schnur is a professor at USC’s Annenberg School of Communications and UC-Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies.

CA Stretches Applicant Deadline To Draw Political Districts

The California State Auditor has extended the deadline to apply for a seat on the California Citizens Redistricting Commission to August 19.

Oregon Tenants Did This To Win Renter Protection; Is CA Next?

Flummoxed tenant advocates in Sacramento may have a new north star to guide their political strategy: Oregon.

Derailing The Bullet Train (Opinion)

COMMENTARY: The plan now gaining traction in the California Legislature would at least acknowledge reality.

How Latinos Can Help In California's Fight Against Climate Change

GUEST COMMENTARY: Luis H. Sanchez is chief executive officer and president of the Community Resource Project in Sacramento.

Newsom Now Owns DMV’s Woes (Opinion)

COMMENTARY: Another day, another plan to make the state DMV something other than the agency that Californians love to hate.

Frontrunner No More: CA Poll Puts Harris On Top, Biden (Way) Down

Kamala Harris ranks first with 19% of likely Democratic voters in California. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders come second and third.

California Tax Revenue Is Soaring

COMMENTARY: It’s the good news that California’s political establishment prefers not to acknowledge.

The Day Jerry Brown Stood Me Up And Ross Perot Came To The Rescue

GUEST COMMENTARY: Gregory Favre is the former executive editor of The Sacramento Bee and retired VP of news for the McClatchy Company.

Podcast: Police Officers' Perspective On CA 'Use Of Force' Bill

Deadly attacks on police officers have decreased dramatically over the last 50 years, but policing remains a dangerous profession.

In California, We Long Ago Ended The ‘War On Coal’ (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Jan Smutny-Jones is chief executive officer of Independent Energy Producers Association.

Deadly Delays In Jail Construction Cost Lives, Dollars Across CA

Sixty-five jail construction projects, totaling $2.1 billion, were awarded funds since realignment. Only 11 have opened.

CA Refuses To Enlist Clean, Cheap Hydropower In Climate Fight

GUEST COMMENTARY: Assemblyman Adam Gray represents Assembly District 21, which includes Merced and Stanislaus counties.

See Which Dem Your California Neighbors Are Funding To Beat Trump

Which Democratic presidential challenger is leading in donations from more zip codes — and in each zip code? We break it all down for you.

Criticism Buries Reading Test Bill For CA Teachers

The revised bill would have abolished a test that applicants for CA teacher credentials must pass to confirm their ability to teach reading.

Hedge Funds Fight For Control Of PG&E: Here's How Workers See It

GUEST COMMENTARY: Tom Dalzell is business manager of IBEW Local 1245, which represents PG&E workers.

California’s New Wildfire Plan: 5 Things To Know

Is this a bailout? Will it help prevent future fires? How will it work? Here's a breakdown of the plan CA lawmakers are putting in place.

California Wants To Allow Credit Cards At The DMV — For A Fee

Gov. Newsom wants credit cards to be accepted at all DMV offices. The bad news? Customers will have to pick up the tab on credit card fees.

Fur Flies As California Moves Closer To A Statewide Ban

An advancing bill would ban new fur sales in CA. Supporters say it's time to end inhumane fashions; furriers call that government overreach.