California Politics
California’s first lesbian Senate leader could make history again if she runs for governor
California voters have never elected a woman to the governor’s office, nor a person who...
Walters: Major California freeway closed by fire center of controversy again
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass deflect suggestions that homeless camps might...
Opinion: California rollback of marijuana rules won’t help growers
State environmental regulations are not to blame for the struggles of small pot farmers. Bill...
Protests erupt in San Francisco at APEC trade summit for world leaders
Protesters marched, waved signs and flags and occasionally scuffled in San Francisco where President Joe...
California program to lease land under freeways faces scrutiny after major I-10 freeway fire
The area under an elevated LA freeway that burned last weekend was a kind of...
CHP officers get biggest raise in 20 years — It’s almost double what Gov. Newsom gave other unions
By law, California Highway Patrol officers receive raises based on what five other large law...
Why chants like ‘Free Palestine,’ ‘Am Yisrael Chai’ and ‘From the river to the sea’ are divisive
As the war between Israel and Hamas rages, Californians find that discussions about it can...
Walters: California needs to fix school curricula before requiring more
Adding new mandates takes class time away from basics that too many students are not...
Federal judge dismisses Huntington Beach’s lawsuit against state over housing mandates
The ruling is a loss for local leaders who are fighting the state’s demands for...
‘Free Palestine’ is not hate speech, California superintendent says after student’s suspension
Superintendent Wesley Smith says the district can't go into details about student's discipline.