Dan Walters

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.

Local California officials routinely and illegally misuse taxpayer funds for political campaigns and only one agency tries to stop it.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued another sweeping order on climate change but again, it lacks specificity.

California's Proposition 16 is a new skirmish in an old battle over "affirmative action."

California's Proposition 19 refights old battles as it alters laws governing property tax assessments.

Three ballot measures test whether California voters endorse criminal justice reforms or believe they've gone too far.