Capitol
One lesson from Bauman’s resignation? MeToo isn’t going away
The resignation of California Democratic Party Chairman Eric Bauman is a sign that the #MeToo story is far from over.
November 29, 2018
Elections
Those flipped House seats created a visible Dem wave—but big blue shifts also lurked beneath the surface
In every single congressional district that featured a face-off between a Democrat and Republican in this midterm and the last, the California electorate shifted further blue. The average Democratic gain was 9 percentage points.
Environment
What happens if PG&E goes bankrupt?
What could happen if PG&E, which provides natural gas and electricity to 16 million people in northern and central California, goes bankrupt in the aftermath of the deadliest blaze in state history.
Newsletters
California’s top bracket, and bottom rung
Patagonia founder donates Trump tax cut, private equity firms fight a CA tax hike, how California Republicans voted, Eric Bauer details and TJ Cox's win.
Commentary
Legislators spared from living in their districts
The Legislature has now made it quasi- legal for state legislators to live outside their districts and one who had been prosecuted has been pardoned by Gov. Jerry Brown