Environment
California blooms again after last year’s fires—but it’s not all good
Malibu's sprouting hills show how fresh growth can renew wildfire danger.
February 28, 2019
Capitol
Three things to know about California’s data privacy fight
California's landmark data privacy law won't take effect until 2020. In the meantime, lawmakers are fine-tuning it. Here's what to watch.
Commentary
Why California libraries are ditching fines on overdue materials
Libraries are concluding fines for overdue material do more harm than good. Overdue fines accumulate and block access for low-income residents, the people who need libraries the most. And fines don’t work that well to prod people to return books. Better ways exist that don’t block access for people who need it.
Newsletters
Legal weed, an opioid tax and judicial ethics
Steyer gets a GOP name check. High anxiety over Newsom's weed license backlog. A tax even a CA Republican could love. High-speed make-nice. A judicial slap.
Commentary
What are the limits on a ‘gig economy?’
The state Supreme Court drew a line between employees and contractors, and now the issue is a hot one for the Legislature.