May 31, 2019
Climate Change
Commutes, jobs at stake in California’s clean air battle with Trump
California transportation officials warn the fight over passenger vehicle standards might affect air quality, construction jobs, the economy — and ensure Californians stay stuck in traffic.
Elections
Californians can be nation’s first to cast 2020 primary ballots—and that’s shaking up presidential race
In the first vital weeks of the primary season, candidates will be wooing a population that is more diverse, more urban and much bigger than they have in the past. That's thanks to California.
Commentary
Weekly Walters 05/31/2019
A collection of commentaries by Dan Walters over the past week.
Newsletters
A minimum wage quirk, trash, tenants’ rights, and bills that died (for now)
Higher minimum wages impact nonprofits that employ developmentally disabled workers. State resets trash goals. Tenants rights bills fizzle.
Commentary
Women are about to achieve a milestone in the state Senate
With an expected Senate special election victory in June, the ranks of female political role models will inch higher at the Capitol and an even broader array of issues may gain attention. Still, when combined with the 2018 electoral successes, women will comprise fewer than one-third of the 120-member Legislature.