Dan Walters

How costly is it to live California? Let us count the ways with new studies comparing everything from mortgage payments to a gallon of gas.

State revenue is several billion dollars more than expected, but that cash must pay for schools and go into reserves. The deficit stays.

Historically gubernatorial candidates take two years to build their campaigns, but this time people are jumping in and out of contention much later in the race.

Newsom's former chief of staff is accused of misusing campaign money, lying to get a COVID loan and calling personal purchases, like designer goods and a luxurious vacation, business expenses.

A study Gov. Gavin Newsom commissioned describes higher margins oil refiners receive for their products, which become gasoline.

California ranks near the top in tax rates but still has structural deficits in its budget. Legislators would rather tax more than cut costs.

Gov. Gavin Newsom attracted national news coverage thanks to Proposition 50 before jetting to Brazil for a climate conference President Donald Trump avoided.

New housing starts were around 100,000 a year when Newsom took office in 2019; they still hover around that number today.

Sen. Alex Padilla joins other prominent people who elected to not seek California's highest office. Now there's no clear frontrunner — so far.

Potential challenges in the courts and in Washington may affect whether Prop 50 influences the 2026 political races.