August 13, 2025

Labor unions are trying once again to regulate self-checkout lanes at California stores. This year’s bill waters down a version that died last session, but businesses still warn it will increase costs and lead to consumer frustration.

There’s a certain beauty in the notes not played. An entire symphony, if you’re listening. The cars not backfiring. The sirens not wailing. The fireworks not erupting in sonic booms that bounce off hills and peal across valleys.  This is the consequence of the largest planned deportation in American history. The Trump administration’s goal is […]

As Gov. Gavin Newsom moves forward with his redistricting plan to counteract Texas' push to eliminate five Democratic seats in Congress, Republican Rep. Ken Calvert decries the proposal that puts his seat at risk.

President Trump has asked Texas to stack the congressional deck in Republicans' favor. Gov. Newsom should still keep California's redistricting process independent because it's what voters wanted.

California once led the nation in government transparency. But as one-party rule emerged and the Capitol press corps shrank, lawmakers have increasingly operated in the dark. Several pending bills could expand their secrecy.