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 …
When I began covering California politics 49 years ago, digital technology was in its infancy and the Capitol ran on paper. If you wanted to know what was on the …
California’s public schools live — or die — by the numbers. They are utterly dependent on how much money the state budget allocates each year under Proposition 98, a formula adopted …
Sixty-four years ago, California adopted a master plan for higher education that, among other things, set operational parameters for the state’s three college systems. The University of California would be the research …
Of all the skills that children may acquire in school, none surpasses reading in importance. The ability to read and comprehend what’s read is the key to all other learning, …
As most Californians know from personal experience, their state has an especially high cost of living, particularly for housing. Forbes magazine rates California as having the nation’s third-highest living costs behind …
Much has been said in the media — and rightfully so — about the deterioration of San Francisco’s downtown in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some call the dearth …
More than a third of California’s roughly 39 million people are under 27 years old, three-quarters of them are nonwhite, and their families’ incomes are, for the most part, relatively …
While Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislators wrestle with a massive state budget deficit this year, a few blocks from the Capitol another crisis that could have far more impact on California …
California enters the new year with its existential issues still unresolved, and a new one — an immense budget deficit — threatens to make dealing with them even more difficult. …