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Another vague decree from Newsom
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued another sweeping order on climate change but again, it lacks specificity.
Dan Walters
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Proposition 16: A new fight over affirmative action
California's Proposition 16 is a new skirmish in an old battle over "affirmative action."
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Proposition 19’s tortuous journey to the ballot
California's Proposition 19 refights old battles as it alters laws governing property tax assessments.
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Three measures test attitudes on crime
Three ballot measures test whether California voters endorse criminal justice reforms or believe they've gone too far.
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New housing goals stir opposition
California has many crises, including COVID-19 and recession, but its housing shortage continues and a showdown is looming.
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Is Newsom serious about banning gas-powered cars?
Is Gov. Gavin Newsom serious about banning sales of internal combustion-powered vehicles, or is this just another impractical goal?"
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Gig worker bill: A lousy way to make law
California's political conflict over gig workers exemplifies irrational, opaque lawmaking.
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California’s job numbers aren’t good
California's new job numbers look positive, until one delves into the details.
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Forty-two years later, another property tax battle
Forty-two years after California voters overwhemingly passed Proposition 13, the state's iconic property tax limit, Proposition 15 proposes to alter it.
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High housing costs keep Californians poor
California still has the nation's highest poverty rate, thanks to our high housing costs, which restrict much-needed construction.