Assemblymember Evan Low, who vehemently fought a recount to break an amazing tie in his own Bay Area race for Congress, suddenly wants to revamp California’s rules for retabulating close …
What’s happening on the state budget this week — or, more accurately, not happening — is the latest chapter in a 15-year-long saga of manipulative Capitol politics. Sometime before Saturday …
With five months to go before the November election, it appears California’s fate remains firmly sealed in blue: Democratic candidate Adam Schiff is leading Republican Steve Garvey by 25 points …
Over the last dozen years, Democrats have gained, lost and finally nailed down supermajorities in the California Legislature. Now they hold more than 75% of its 120 seats. Having achieved total control, Democratic …
California’s ban on gun shows on state property is constitutional, a federal appeals court said on Tuesday, June 11. In Orange County, gun shows — including the Crossroads of the …
Last year, we warned that California residents could soon find their local city councils, school boards or planning commissions meeting completely virtually. In this scenario, residents could walk into, say, …
California politics being what they are — deeply blue domination by Democrats — means that many of the races on the November ballot are already decided. The outcome of Democratic …
Seven years ago, California’s Supreme Court declared broad support for the historic right of voters to make law through the initiative process. Ruling in a case dubbed “Upland,” the court said that …
California will be the first U.S. state to charge an excise tax on guns and ammunition, starting in July. The new tax — an 11% levy on each sale — …
Efforts to craft a Bay Area transportation funding plan are coming off the rails as South Bay leaders make clear that they don’t want their constituents taxed for up to …