What Happens When The Next Big Wildfire Hits?February 14, 2019As political pressure mounts with every disaster, California is scrambling to prepare for the coming fire season, from firefighting to utilities to the law.
State GovernmentFive Ways Gavin Newsom Made It Clear He’s Not Jerry BrownFebruary 13, 2019A month after being inaugurated, Gov. Gavin Newsom used his State of the State speech Tuesday to make his strongest showing yet that Jerry Brown is no longer in charge.
Cyber-Sabotage, Wildfires, Weather — A Web Of Threats To The Power Supply Could Leave Californians In The DarkFebruary 7, 2019"We are always being attacked," one expert says. If computer hackers hijack California's electricity network, the entire state could be held hostage.
Will 'Blue Wave' Dems Stave Off Newsom’s Housing Suit Against Huntington Beach?January 30, 2019The fact that traditionally GOP-held Huntington Beach has new Democratic legislators might enable a deal to end the state's lawsuit over its housing plan.
The Big Problem This Bankruptcy Won’t Solve For PG&EJanuary 29, 2019Pacific Gas & Electric made $1.7 billion in profits last year. So why has California’s largest utility filed for bankruptcy?
State GovernmentAbout That Giant California Budget SurplusJanuary 16, 2019Gov. Gavin Newsom's finance team put the surplus into three buckets: $3 billion for education and social services, $8.5 billion in one-time spending and $10 billion to build what Newsom is calling “budget resiliency.”
Health CareCalifornia Leaps To Defense Of Obamacare In Fight That Pits Blue States Against Red OnesJanuary 3, 2019California is defending the Affordable Care Act, leading a coalition of Democratic states against a small army of Republican lawmakers seeking to undo the Obama administration’s signature healthcare law.
Colusa County Makes Way For A New Neighbor — The Governor They ‘Never Voted For’December 26, 2018After he concludes his historic run as California’s longest-serving governor, Jerry Brown will retire to a rural patch of the north state, a region of ranchers and Republicans whose vision for California couldn’t be more different from his own.
State GovernmentCan California Afford Gavin Newsom's Vision For School Kids? Here's Your K-12 Primer For 2019December 17, 2018Top ranked per-pupil spending. Data tracking from toddlerhood to universities. State lawmakers have a long and expensive wish list as California rings in a new administration. Here’s your School Spending 101 primer for 2019.
State GovernmentChief Justice Of The California Supreme Court Leaves The Republican Party, Citing KavanaughDecember 14, 2018California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye has given up her Republican registration and re-registered as a no-party preference voter, citing the Kavanaugh nomination and saying she had become increasingly uncomfortable with the party's direction. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
