April 17, 2020

California aims to help businesses shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic by assisting them with inventory problems and credit card debt they’ve amassed. Those are among the ideas to be considered by a new, 80-member task force that Gov. Gavin Newsom created today to guide the state’s economic reopening and recovery.  Co-chaired by former presidential candidate […]

California cities face budget deficits as a pandemic-induced recession sets. Mayors are calling for federal bailouts in what's expected to be a long recovery.

Moving California presidential primary to an earlier date helped shape the presidential nominating process and focus candidates’ attention on state issues.

California enters recession, with budget cuts to come. First legislative hearing after COVID-19 shutdown marred by glitches. Coronavirus curve shifts.

Spain, Italy and France have implemented an outright ban on recreational cycling because of the coronavirus pandemic. From a public health standpoint, this is a bad idea for California.

The Trump administration is considering cutting the pay of guest visa farmworkers during the coronavirus pandemic to help the farm industry. But California growers aren’t thrilled: They say it won’t help them much with their financial crisis. And they worry that it might even hurt them by creating uncertainty for their essential employees, prompting them […]