February 19, 2026

The governor elevated a former self-driving car company lawyer to lead the California Public Utilities Commission, promising a renewed focus on cost cutting.

En un año electoral crucial que servirá como referéndum sobre la segunda administración de Trump, los demócratas de California enfrentan presión de activistas de izquierda para que abandonen el “civismo radical” y en cambio respalden a candidatos que se opongan duramente al Partido Republicano.

Los maestros de San Diego cancelaron su huelga planeada para el 26 de febrero después de llegar a un acuerdo tentativo con el distrito escola para aumentar la dotación de personal de educación especial, brindar apoyo y estipendios adicionales a los maestros y asegurar futuros aumentos salariales en espera de la restauración de los fondos estatales.

Mayor Karen Bass isn't vulnerable on her right, but she may be on her left, as City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a Democratic Socialist and ex-supporter, runs against her.

In a pivotal election year that will serve as a referendum on the second Trump administration, California Democrats face pressure from activists on the left to abandon “radical civility” and instead back candidates who will push back hard against the GOP.

Of 14 European countries that taxed personal wealth, all but three repealed it, citing capital flight, disappointing revenue and high costs.

Signing up for substance use disorder treatment in California prisons involves taking more frequent drug tests. The results, which are prone to error, can set back a prisoner's chance for freedom.

“They believe they have the divine right to rule,” U.S. Sen Bernie Sanders told a crowd in Los Angeles Wednesday night. A proposed ballot measure would tax billionaires' net worth by 5% for health care and schools, but top Democrats say it will drive them away.

When Rev. Jesse Jackson shared a stage with CA Gov. Jerry Brown, the two didn't always support each other's aspirations behind the scenes.