This article was updated March 11. California is notoriously slow to tally its votes (to the frustration of campaigns, voters and political reporters alike). In a state where most ballots are cast by mail, “100% precincts reporting” on Election Night still meant “a whole lot more ballots to count.” According to the Secretary of State, […]
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Brace for the deluge: Special interests are spending millions to get the California legislators they want
Nearly half of all unlimited outside spending comes from old-guard industries: Oil and gas. Realtors. Car dealers. Also some rich folks.
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‘Adjustments, for sure’: CA Speaker talks 2020 priorities, politics — and parenting
As California lawmakers return for a new year, Anthony Rendon (the Assembly leader, not the ball player) talks wildfires, housing, ballot measures, the gig economy, affirmative action, Gov. Gavin Newsom and supermajorities. And babies. And home runs.
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Mental illness, PG&E’s settlement, gun ownership, and fallout from carmakers’ deal with Trump
California fails to achieve parity in mental health care. PG&E reaches settlement with wildfire victims. Study breaks down who owns guns in California.
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Fight or switch? One Republican legislator ditches GOP, the other gets primaried
As Republican Party popularity plummets in California, two moderate legislators —Chad Mayes and Tyler Diep — take opposite tacks to try to keep their jobs. Politicos will be watching.
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Oil drilling fight ahead, Newsom’s homelessness challenge, and another defection from Trump’s GOP
Trump and Newsom clash over oil. Climate change takes toll on schools. California needs to do more to protect vulnerable residents in disasters.
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Another California Republican defection: Former party leader bails on the GOP
A former California Republican leader left the party this week, the latest GOP defection in what’s become a trend among Trump-era moderates. Assemblyman Chad Mayes re-registered without party preference, becoming the second California lawmaker this year to leave the Republican party. Assemblyman Brian Maienschein became a Democrat in January, and California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye […]
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Food banks struggle to meet basic needs of LA County residents
Nonprofits distribute 80 million pounds of food in Los Angeles County per year, helping low-income people survive.
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PG&E offers $18 billion for wildfires — less than half would go directly to victims
PG&E is back where it started — searching for a way forward amid tens of billions of dollars in damages from past wildfires. And its narrowing options are driving the state’s largest utility into the arms of Wall Street investors, including a group led by major Republican donor Paul Singer, the billionaire known for his combative style and portfolio of distressed properties.
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Google, privacy, vaccines, DMV lines, an end to animal trapping, and wild horses
Tech amps up lobbying over data privacy. Vaccination bill passes, but future is uncertain. Newsom moves to end California’s fur trade.