BY ALEXEI KOSEFF | CalMatters For their 2004 home opener, the San Francisco Giants invited a special guest to throw the ceremonial first pitch: Gavin Newsom, then just a few …
A year ago, California’s three big investor-owned electric power utilities — Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric — proposed new fixed charges on their …
As California’s $20 minimum wage kicked in for fast-food franchise workers this week giving them a 25% pay boost, the state’s Republicans pointed Tuesday to an ad for a $16-an-hour …
A coalition of housing advocates and politicians are calling on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to take homeless funding off of the chopping block as the state looks for ways to deal …
Foster kids often miss out on Little League or music lessons. That’s one of the consequences of changing homes, or living with a family on a tight budget. Now California …
Although we’re still in the throes of the 2024 election cycle, eager candidates are already lining up to vie for governor of California in 2026. Gov. Gavin Newsom is term-limited …
OAKLAND — The California Highway Patrol plans to significantly increase the number of cameras mounted along roadways across the East Bay, as part of a mounting bid by Gov. Gavin …
Gov. Gavin Newsom postponed his annual State of the State address while awaiting the fate of his mental health ballot measure in this month’s election. Whenever Newsom gets around to giving his …
A good, albeit brief, definition of liberal government is one that employs its powers of taxation, appropriation and regulation to improve the lives of its constituents. By that definition, California …
California’s former Controller Betty Yee announced Wednesday she will run for governor in 2026, vying to succeed outgoing Governor Gavin Newsom against other major Democratic contenders in what will be …