Category: California
Mark Ghaly Steps Down as California Health Secretary, Successor Named
Mark Ghaly, California’s health and human services secretary, will step down at the end of the month to spend more time with his family. Ghaly, who l [...]
California Reparations Bills Stall as Gov. Gavin Newsom Faces Criticism
California state Sen. Steven Bradford speaks to reporters in the California State Capitol after two of his reparations proposals stalled during the f [...]
Steve Hilton Considering 2026 Run for California Governor: A Potential Game-Changer
Steve Hilton’s candidacy would amount to a major test of voters’ appetites to challenge Democratic dogma in one of the nation’s biggest, bluest state [...]
California Passes Groundbreaking Bill to Hire Undocumented Students at Public Universities
California Gov. Gavin Newsom must decide whether to sign the proposal by the end of September. | Derrick Tuskan/AP
In a historic move, California [...]
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Battle Against Wildfires: A Strategic Move in California Politics
Gov. Gavin Newsom talks to media after he toured the North Complex Fire zone in Butte County on Sept. 11, 2020, outside of Oroville, California. | Po [...]
Nancy Pelosi Endorses Progressive San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, photographed at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, has endorsed ultra-progressive San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston [...]
Analysis of California’s Prop 2 and the Crime Initiative Debate
Perhaps the Prop 2's most controversial aspect is a provision that would nullify the more stringent crime initiative on the ballot, provided both mea [...]
California Lawmakers Reject Benefits for Striking Workers Amid Gaza Protest Controversy
UCLA academic workers from United Auto Workers Local 4811 picket on the first day of their strike on May 28, 2024. | Mario Tama/Getty Images
In a [...]
President Biden Condemns Violent Clashes Between Pro-Palestine and Pro-Israel Protesters in Los Angeles
Los Angeles police said that officers responded to a protest that involved “several physical altercations” between the two groups, resulting in two r [...]
Snapchat Settles $15 Million Allegation of Sex Discrimination
The probe found that Snap Inc. failed to treat female employees fairly following rapid growth between 2015 and 2022. | Carl Court/Getty Images
Sna [...]