Commentary
Where political action is — and isn’t — in 2020
Although it's a presidential election year, most of California's significant political action will be elsewhere on the ballot.
Dan Walters
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These issues need attention
Hundreds of bills will be introduced in the Legislature this year but there are a few items that should top the session's agenda.
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Promises made, but not kept
California politicians often make sweeping policy decrees, then fail to check how the money to implement the policies is spent.
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Court helps insider dealing
The state Supreme Court is making it easier for conflicts of interest in local bond issue transactions to go undetected. Think: baseball.
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New year, old issues
It's a new year and a new decade, but California still faces a mélange of contradictions.
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Bullet train follies
Another chapter in the California bullet train saga as the state contemplates upgrades to San Joaquin Valley section now under construction.
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Housing crisis and reality
Gavin Newsom made bold promises to solve California's housing shortage but both construction and his promises are now shrinking.
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California’s high-tech debacle
State officials want to declare a $1 billion financial information system complete even though it's just half-baked and lacks essential features.
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What now for PG&E?
Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn't like Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s plan to emerge from bankruptcy, but does he want a state takeover of the utility?
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A blast from the past
A former state Assemblyman who pleaded guilty last month to charges of misleading investors was an enigmatic figure during his terms in the Capitol.