Long alliance of Democrats and police union erodes

The decades-long alliance between Democratic politicians and police unions has been eroded, as two legislative battles illustrate.

Newsom downgrades Brown’s pet projects

Gov. Gavin Newsom lays out ambitious agenda that sets a high mark for his political future.

Newsom wants more accountability for schools

Jerry Brown’s unwillingness to monitor how local school districts are educating their students is giving way to successor Gavin Newsom’s pledge to increase accountability.

School districts set poor example for students

California school districts set poor example for their students when they overspend revenues and then seek bailouts from Sacramento and/or voters.

Dan Walters is one of most decorated and widely syndicated columnists in California history, authoring a column four times a week that offers his view and analysis of the state’s political, economic,...