California banned polystyrene. Has the plastic industry spooked the governor into silence?
SB54 put an end to polystyrene — which had low recycling rates and high levels of pollution — in California. But the plastic ...
CA Insurance Commissioner rejects State Farm’s emergency 22% rate hike request – for now
State Farm wants CA's Insurance Commissioner to approve an emergency 22% increase on homeowners insurance. The commissioner says no, for now. He needs more info.
California schools still fall behind despite big increases in spending
Many California students still languish in math and reading, a study shows. But Compton students bucked the trend.
Newsom threatens to veto bill limiting state prison ICE cooperation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) plans to veto a bill that would prevent the state’s prison system from collaborating with ...
Capitol Weekly1d
Bills used in the California Legislature
There are numerous types of bills introduced in the California Legislature each year, and an equal number of rules for how and when they are presented. In this week's Micheli Files, lobbyist and law ...
California’s big, storied past gets a nuanced, superbly researched retelling in one volume
Michael Hiltzik tells California's story with a journalist’s reluctance to take anything at face value and a distrust of ...
Opinion
California’s aging population will test whether its demography is destiny
By 2040, about one in five Californians will be 65 or older as working age population stays the same. Are we as a state ready for that?