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GOP congressional wins set stage for 2022
Republicans' big comeback in California congressional elections this year sets the stage for another showdown in 2022.
Dan Walters
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Court slaps down no-bid school contracts
A California appellate court has applied the brakes to misusing state law for sweetheart, no-bid school construction contracts.
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Bad optics can sink political careers
Bad optics undid Donald Trump and Gray Davis, which is a lesson for California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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School closures may be killing our kids
With grades falling and absenteeism rising, a new study says that school closures may cause more deaths than leaving them open.
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Identity politics vs. melting pot vision
Calfiornia Gov. Gavin Newsom is being pressed by various identity groups on his looming appointment to the U.S. Senate.
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Poll confirms Californians’ sour mood on higher taxes
A poll of California voters, conducted just before the election, finds a high level of resistance to new taxes.
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Why are taxpayers footing Klamath River dam removal cost?
Plans to remove four privately owned, obsolete power dams on the Klamath River advance with California taxpayers putting up more than half the cost.
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Revenue windfall creates political dilemma
California has an unexpected and welcome revenue windfall, but it creates a dilemma on what to do with it.
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French Laundry flap spotlights Capitol insiders
California Gov Gavin Newsom's mea culpa over attending the birthday party of a lobbyist spotlights how insiders work the Capitol.
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Newsom displays hypocritical arrogance
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is getting some well-deserved criticism for his displays of hypocritical arrogance.