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Newsom polishes image as recall drive escalates
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent events indicate he's trying to polish up his image as a recall campaign picks up steam.
Dan Walters
Commentary
Is a mini-bullet train worth the cost?
California now has a scaled down plan for a 171-mile bullet train in the Central Valley. Is it worth the cost?
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Prison officials goofed and people died
A big mistake by California prison officials spread COVID-19 and resulted in dozens of deaths, both inmates and one staff member.
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Who should be accountable for Employment Department mess?
The meltdown in California's Employment Development Department resulted from bad managerial decisions. So who should be accountable?
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How long will California economy languish?
California's once-surging economy has been clobbered by the COVID-19 pandemic and its recovery could be slow.
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Two polls differ sharply on Newsom
Two polls starkly disagree on whether California Gov. Gavin Newsom's popularity has plummeted or has held up well as he deals with COVID-19.
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Housing crisis hasn’t gone away
The pandemic has worsened California's housing crisis and new state housing goals will be a political test.
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Kids sit home as politicians squabble
While California's politicians wrangle, millions of school kids are stuck at home due to COVID-19 and their educations are suffering.
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How do we close the economic divide?
The pandemic is worsening California's income inequality, but how to assist those in poverty remains a puzzle.
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California’s unemployment insurance mess laid bare
The massive failings of California's Employment Development Department are laid bare, and could have political fallout.