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California’s other fiscal crisis
California's Unemployment Insurance Fund is the nation's least solvent. Even a tiny economic downturn would drive it into the red.
No clear frontrunner for governor, but new poll names five with the best shot
A poll shows three Democrats and two Republicans have voter support percentages in the teens. The top two vote-getters in June will face off in November.
She spent six of her last years in arbitration with her HMO. Her husband’s still fighting the system
Arbitrators in medical disputes are supposed to be unbiased, but this couple suspected there is an incentive to favor HMO’s in arbitration.
A former political ally tests LA liberals’ allegiance to Mayor Karen Bass
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.
California promised accountability for inmate deaths in jails. A year later, no results.
Lawmakers passed a law creating a state department to review inmate deaths, but it hasn’t completed a single death review in its first year.
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UC imposes political litmus test
The University of California implicitly denies jobs or promotions to those who don't enthusiastically endorse "diversity," however that's defined.
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Newsom now owns DMV’s woes
Having declared that he'll fix California's Department of Motor Vehicles, Gov. Gavin Newsom now owns it and will pay the penalty for failure.
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California’s small business owners cannot afford health care. Here are ways to help
Mark Herbert, Small Business Majority: As beneficial as the Affordable Care Act has been to California’s small firms and solo entrepreneurs, we cannot ignore the millions of Californians still do not have insurance. To ensure small business owners, their employees and the self-employed have affordable coverage, California must help make quality healthcare available to everyone.
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California tax revenue is soaring
State and local tax revenue is up sharply—at odds with the propaganda from those who want to tax more.
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In the Dynamex fight, California lawmakers can be pro-worker and pro-innovation
Jim Wunderman, Bay Area Council: Legislators must consider the serious implications of Dynamex—an overly restrictive ruling that threatens our innovation economy. California should lead to make independent work a viable and beneficial option for those who choose it.
Dan Walters
Trump and California at it again
A bill requiring presidential candidates to reveal their tax returns is the latest conflict between Donald Trump and California Democrats.
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A modest proposal to deregulate NCAA sports
William L. Rukeyser, former reporter and communications specialist: College football and basketball players are hard workers and deserve to the paid that way. Unfortunately for the vast majority of them, the teams they currently work for are as close to the majors as they'll ever get and the system is intent on denying them the pay day they deserve. Many will leave the halls of academe without a degree and without a future. They deserve better.
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The day Jerry Brown stood me up and Ross Perot came to the rescue
Gregory Favre, CalMatters board member: Agree or disagree with his politics, H. Ross Perot collected the most votes ever (nearly 20%) for an independent candidate who ran on his own.