California's Primary Rules Beget Mind-Bender Campaigns

A Central Valley state Senate race is the latest illustration of how CA's "top two" primary can distort the field and confuse voters.

What Will Newsom Do Now That CA's Most Controversial Homebuilding Bill Died?

The bill would have allowed more mid-rise apartment buildings around public transit and next to some single-family homes.

Bloomberg’s Climate Plan Is Not Just Campaign Rhetoric (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Mary Nichols is the chair of the California Air Resources Board, headquartered in Sacramento.

Scott Wiener And CA Legislators Should Take A Breath On Housing 'Crisis' (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Susan Kirsch is a community organizer, founder and former president of Sacramento-best organization Livable California.

California's Pardon Power — For Good Or Ill (Opinion)

COMMENTARY: The most sensational criminal forgiveness in California was issued by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, just before he left office.

California Reopens The Single-Payer Debate Under Gov. Newsom

On Monday, some of the biggest names in California health care policy are convening in Sacramento to fulfill the single-payer promise.

Sacramento receives 'C' grade for fiscal health

Sacramento taxpayers on the hook for $4,600

Feds Plan To Circumvent Predatory Lending Law. States Fight Back

California slams new proposal allowing predatory lenders to set own interest rates, ignore state law. 18 states join the fight back

Voters Beware Of Our Populist Threat; It Comes From The Right And Left (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Mike Madrid is a Sacramento-based Republican political consultant and adviser to The Lincoln Project.

The Man Who Changed Sacramento's Political Culture (Opinion)

COMMENTARY: A feisty Republican senator from Southern CA named Hubert L. Richardson ended the era of California's bipartisan politics.

More Entitlements As California Economy Slows? (Opinion)

The $222.2 billion budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year that Newsom proposed last Friday is studded with enhanced entitlements.

Bill To Weaponize Clean Car Rebates Stalls In CA's Pollution Battle Against Trump

A bill to restrict clean car rebates to vehicles from companies that signed on to CA's greenhouse gas deal stalled in state Legislature.

Becerra Leads Fight To Preserve Asylum Rights

Attorney General files complaint re latest Federal attack on asylum rights. Coalition of 20 other state AGs sign on in support.

GOP To Newsom: You’re Failing The People You’re Supposed To Serve (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Jessica Millan Patterson is chairwoman of the California Republican Party.

CA's Renewable Energy Targets Slashed Carbon Pollution; Proposal To Pause Them

A non-partisan report says California's renewable energy mandate is the star of the state's greenhouse gas goals.

Audit Reveals CA Failure To Test Millions Of Babies For Toxic Lead

State Auditor Howle found 1.4 million toddlers, most from Sacramento, enrolled in Medi-Cal had gone untested for lead exposure.

Winnowing CA's Legislative Grain From Chaff (Opinion)

COMMENTARY: Winnowing weighty grains of policy wheat from lightweight legislative chaff is not always easy.

Issues CA Legislators Need To Address (Opinion)

COMMENTARY: While hundreds of new measures will be dropped into the legislative mill, there are a few that should top the Capitol's agenda.

Congress Must Protect Public Lands, Including The Pacific Crest Trail; Californians Should Lead The Effort (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Liz Bergeron is executive director of the Sacramento based Pacific Crest Trail Association.

State Joins Climate Change Law Suit

California files brief; seeks to hold Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, BP et al accountable for actions contributing to the climate crisis

State Shuts Down Local Casino Card Room

Attorney General issues emergency order for Magnolia House; cites financial concerns threatening "significant losses to patrons and players"

California Politics: New Year, Old Issues (Opinion)

COMMENTARY: As we begin a new year and a new decade, CA contradictions seem destined to become even more confounding.

State Leads Fight To Protect Haitian ‘TPS’ Holders

Attorney General files brief supporting 'Temporary Protected Status' holders. Humanitarian program under attack from DHS

State Joins Fight To Protect Women's Right To Birth Control

California joins court action supporting Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate, challenging Trump Admin's refusal to defend it

CA Bullet Train Follies (Opinion)

COMMENTARY: California’s state government has an unfortunate habit of starting programs and projects that are never fully implemented.

State Joins Fight To Preserve Clean Water Rules

Attorney General joins multi-state suit against federal attempts to rollback waterway protections and pollution controls.

Attorney General Leads Coalition Effort To Protect Asylum-Seekers

California leads multi-state coalition seeking to challenge new rules the Trump Admin imposed that weaken asylum-seeker rights.

After Newsom's Demands, What's Next For PG&E? (Opinion)

COMMENTARY: Newsom wants PG&E to become a “radically restructured and transformed utility that is responsible and accountable." But how?

How California’s Pension Fund Is Confronting Climate Change (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Marcie Frost is chief executive officer of the Sacramento based California Public Employees’ Retirement System.

The Effects Of CA's Epic Capitol Power Struggle

40 years ago, a year-long political power struggle erupted in the CA General Assembly that fundamentally altered the Capitol’s culture.

Without Urgent Action, CA's Sea-Level Rise Threatens Housing, Economy: Report

Sacramento's Legislative Analyst's Office says local governments are reacting too slowly to threatening predictions of rising sea levels.

CA Cannot Fix PG&E By Retreating On Renewable Energy Goals (Opinion)

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

Kamala Harris Quits Presidential Race — What It Means For CA

After a promising start, California’s junior senator is out of the running.

On Water, CA And Feds Need To Work Together For Benefit Of Fish, Farmers And 27M People (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Jason Peltier is former executive director of Coalition for a Sustainable Delta.

When It Comes To Wildfires, Should CA Be More Like Australia?

A principle of shared responsibility — government and citizens in partnership against fire — is the underpinning of the Aussies' approach.

Eliminating Natural Gas Will Impose Significant Costs On People And CA Businesses (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Jerry Wallace is president of California Pool & Spa Association, Sacramento.

Elitist Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom Ignores Crisis in his Sacramento

Actions of an increasingly reckless government make state unrecognizable to former resident

CA Rejects Federal Water Proposal, Lays Out Vision For Protecting Endangered Species (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Wade Crowfoot is CA Secretary for Natural Resources. Jared Blumenfeld is CA Secretary for Environmental Protection.

CA Legislators Must Stop Attorney General From Rigging Ballot Descriptions (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Kiley represents the 6th Assembly District, which includes parts of El Dorado, Placer, and Sacramento counties.

CA Must Take 3 Actions To Improve Energy System And Environment (Opinion)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Kathryn Phillips is director of Sierra Club California and Evan Gillespie is the Western Region Director for Sierra Club.