Newsom calls out California cities on homelessness
Gov. Newsom blames cities for not doing more to solve the California homeless crisis as he signs housing bills.
Why Ricardo Lara says his plan to fix California’s insurance crisis will work
Ricardo Lara says a state grant for homeowners who protect their homes from wildfires is one way to address the California ...
UC approves new less-lethal arms for its police force amid protest
The UC Regents approved campus requests for more tools for UC police months after campus protesters clashed with law ...
“Rebirth of a Nation” author explains his change of heart on reparations; offers hopeful message on California’s reparations work
Good morning, Inequality Insights readers. I’m. On the heels of a crushing loss for California’s reparations advocates, I got to speak last week with author and professor Joel Edward Goza about his ...
California drivers can get mobile licenses on their iPhones — but they need physical ones too
CA is the seventh U.S. state to adopt mobile driver’s licenses for iPhones, part of a growing push by businesses and ...
California rolls out career path grants to schools – nearly a year late
After delays and mishaps, the state announces which school districts will get grants to expand career pathways.
Opinion
In California’s one-party system, political family feuds fill competitive vacuum
Now with Democrats on top, it's evident that in the absence of two-party competition feuds erupt within the parties themselves.
What happens to homeless people after encampment sweeps? That’s on cities, Gavin Newsom says
Gov. Gavin Newsom deflected questions about where homeless Californians are supposed to go if their encampments get swept.
Career education is redundant and convoluted. Gavin Newsom says he’ll fix it
The state’s workforce training efforts are convoluted and redundant. Gov. Gavin Newsom wants a “master plan” fix this fall.
6 myths about California crime as voters now favor this measure on drugs, retail theft
A new poll shows Californians overwhelmingly favor Prop. 36, the November ballot measure that would toughen criminal ...
Opinion
Unjust closure of Antioch Amtrak station deserves a closer look from California’s attorney general
The decision to close the Antioch Amtrak station deserves immediate legal scrutiny from the attorney general, a transit advocate argues.
California’s cap on health care costs is the nation’s strongest. But will patients notice?
California adopted the nation's most aggressive cap on health care cost increases. Patients are struggling with high premiums ...