The governor announced his decision on Labor Day. Supporters swayed moderate Democrats by removing a provision that would have put fast food corporations on the hook for labor violations at franchise locations.

A standoff over shutting down ranchers’ pumps signals a flareup of water wars as California is gripped by seemingly endless drought. “To hell with it. We’re starting the pumps,” one Siskiyou County rancher said.

Headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk are two highly controversial labor-backed bills that could test the limits of the governor’s commitment to progressive policy as he seeks to elevate his national profile and appeal to voters in other states. Among the pile of bills that state lawmakers greenlighted in marathon Monday floor sessions as they […]

This is a modified version of the original story by Elena Neale-Sacks for use in classrooms. A proposal to give younger people a greater voice in elections was rejected in November 2020 by about 55% of California voters. Proposition 18 would have allowed 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they turned 18 by the next general election. […]

This is a modified version of the original story by Elena Neale-Sacks for use in classrooms. A proposal to give younger people a greater voice in elections was resoundingly rejected in November 2020 by about 55% of California voters. By some measures Proposition 18, which would have allowed 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they turned 18 […]

This is a modified version of the original story by Elena Neale-Sacks for use in classrooms. A proposal to give younger people a greater voice in elections was resoundingly rejected in November 2020 by about 55% of California voters. By some measures Proposition 18, which would have allowed 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they turned 18 […]

It all comes down to this. The two-year legislative session ends Wednesday at midnight, giving Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers just three days to hammer out agreements on complex, controversial bills and budget items encompassing everything from nuclear power to abortion to youth vaccination. According to veteran Sacramento lobbyist Chris Micheli, legislators still need […]

En resumen El personal de aplicación de la Comisión de Prácticas Políticas Justas se niega a abrir una investigación sobre la institución Govern For California, pero su presidente quiere una revisión más amplia del modelo de recaudación de fondos de la red. Read this article in English. El regulador de financiamiento de campañas de California […]

En resumen Después de semanas de negociación, dos importantes sindicatos de la construcción no llegaron a un compromiso sobre los proyectos de ley que se basaban en la conversión de terrenos zonificados comercialmente en viviendas. Los legisladores se felicitaron entre sí de todos modos. Read this article in English. Durante años, los legisladores del estado […]

The Fair Political Practices Commission's enforcement staff declines to open an investigation into Govern For California, but its chairperson wants a broader review of the network’s fundraising model.