Commentary
California Drought sharpens perpetual water conflict
California's drought intensifies its long-running conflict over allocation of water.
Dan Walters
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California shifts from baby boom to baby bust
California has finally achieved the zero population growth that some environmentalists had urged decades ago, but it has its own set of challenges.
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California’s charter school war flares up again
California's perpetual conflict over charter schools flared up again this year, resulting in a temporary truce.
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Newsom owes apology for EDD’s failings
Gov. Gavin Newsom owes an apology to those who have suffered distress from the state's inabilty to process unemployment insurance claims.
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California gun laws headed for legal showdown
California's highly restrictive gun laws may be headed for a Supreme Court showdown after a federal judge's latest ruling against them.
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California’s death penalty is reconsidered again
Capital punishment has been a much-debated issue in California for more than seven decades and it's boiling over again.
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Can California shut down failed projects?
The fate of Calbright, an online community college, will reveal whether California is willing to shut down failing programs and projects.
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California’s tribal casinos now want sports betting
California Indian tribes that already have a monopoly on casino gambling in California now want to expand into sports betting.
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Divisive Oakland freeway may be demolished
A decades-long debate over the fate of Oakland's Interstate 980 freeway may be nearing an end as political figures call for its demolition.
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Marin County’s guerrilla war against housing
Marin County's efforts to limit population growth by limiting housing are taking an old turn - refusing to provide water service to new construction.