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That Newsom proposal for six-month paid family leave? It's bold—but less so than it seems

By Laurel Rosenhall

Commentary

Should California revive redevelopment?

RESISTANCE STATE

California leaps to defense of Obamacare in fight that pits blue states against red ones

By Ben Christopher and Elizabeth Aguilera

WHATMATTERS

Gig economy, independent truckers and #MeToo claims

Frayed Wires: As California enters a brave new energy world, can it keep the lights on?

Progressive leader? When it comes to female lawmakers, California ties Georgia for 20th place

By Elizabeth Castillo

Inside the Capitol

Ex-Assemblyman Ridley-Thomas sexually harassed staffers, investigation finds

By Laurel Rosenhall

GIMME SHELTER

Minneapolis just eliminated single-family zoning. Should California cities follow suit?

CALIFORNIA DREAM

Lawmakers asked to consider anti-price gouging laws to slow rising rents

By Amita Sharma, KPBS

Dan Walters

Commentary

Should California revive redevelopment?

Jan. 17, 2019

State tax reforms or state tax increases?

Jan. 16, 2019

We pay through the nose to live in California

Jan. 13, 2019

Laurel Rosenhall

POLITICS

That Newsom proposal for six-month paid family leave? It’s bold—but less so than it seems

Jan. 16, 2019

Ex-Assemblyman Ridley-Thomas sexually harassed staffers, investigation finds

Jan. 16, 2019

Governor Dad: How Gavin Newsom’s kids are about to shape California

Jan. 7, 2019

Matt Levin

DATA POINTS

Analysis: Low number of lung cancer deaths saved California more than half a billion

Oct. 24, 2018

Californians still really like Prop. 13—except for the big parts they don’t like

Sept. 5, 2018

What a $500,000 home looks like around California–and how it shapes where we move

May 17, 2018

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POLITICS

Find yourself in the California Legislature—or not

By Matt Levin, Elizabeth Castillo and John Osborn D'Agostino

ENVIRONMENT

10 takeaways from Gov. Gavin Newsom's $209 billion budget

By Judy Lin and Laurel Rosenhall

K-12 EDUCATION

Day 1 of LA teachers' strike: Newsom pushes for more transparency of charter schools

By Ricardo Cano

HIGHER EDUCATION

Could California succeed where Wall Street fails? Five things to know about a state-run bank

By Felicia Mello and Ben Christopher

JUSTICE

California teen leads lawsuit to keep hundreds of thousands of immigrants in U.S.

By Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED

HEALTH

Newsom's got an idea even Trump likes—will it lower California's drug prices?

By Elizabeth Aguilera

ECONOMY

Newsom wants extra pension payments as retirement liability tops $256B

HOUSING

It's a big deal: Newsom's housing budget, explained

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