November 19, 2018

As California grapples with an increasing possibility that once-in-a-century wildfires are becoming once-a-year occurrences, larger swaths of the state’s population will find themselves living in the crimson high-risk regions of state maps now being revised. Which presents lawmakers with a dilemma: impose costly and politically unpalatable regulations on homeowners and rip up existing infrastructure—or simply accept the risk.

California's increasingly dire blazes have brought a reckoning over the role of power equipment in starting wildfires.

Dislike of President Trump motivated many Californians to vote for Democrats and helped the party flip six seats in the U.S. House.

Donald Trump's statements on immigration, gender equality, and the environment damaged the Republican brand in California. While many of us continued to work on solution- and people-oriented policies, a vocal minority of the Republican Party viewed Trump’s election as a reason to double down on his rhetoric.

Proposition 2 passed with more votes than any proposition on the statewide ballot. The outcome underscores the extent to which people across this state recognize homelessness as a crisis that is tearing at the fabric of our communities.

New research finds a troubling disconnect between the community college students’ desire to avoid pregnancy and how they act when it comes to preventing it. Students do not consider themselves to be at risk of pregnancy, nor do they express worry about getting pregnant, despite not wanting to have a child while in school.

California waits for rain, Camp Fire is worst disaster since Loma Prieta, a GOP consultant is blunt about California's blue wave, Thurmond beats Tuck, mayors call for redevelopment, and an impending water deal.

This year's votes are still being counted in California, but political pros are looking to 2020 and the state's earlier presidential primary. A flock of would-be candidates could make California a player.