Dan Walters

A new academic report once again calls for big increase in California school spending, but doesn't go far enough.

Three of California's 12 statewide ballot measures renew sharp conflicts between business and unions.

Proponents of Proposition 16, which would reinstate affirmative action, are trailing badly and once again are playing the Ku Klux Klan card.

The Democratic Party's left wing wants to cancel Dianne Feinstein, a fixture of California politics for six decades.

California has a new financial regulation law but its reach is vague and awaits more definition.

Some California schools are reopening but most kids remain at home and adults are squabbling over when and if they can get back into the classroom.

California has a stubbornly high unemployment rate and slow handling of benefit claims increases the pain of jobless workers.

California's COVID-19 recession is having a devastating effect on local bond issues for sports and entertainment venues.

Power blackouts in August proved California's need for a bigger supply cushion — and indicated that transition to a carbon-free future will not be easy.

California allocates money to raise the educational levels of at-risk students but the money is being diverted into other purposes and Gov. Gavin Newsom's veto of a bill allows the diversions to continue.