Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, September 1. Newsom signs in nick of time Hundreds of thousands of California renters were saved from eviction — at least for the next few months — under a bill lawmakers passed and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed late Monday night, a day before the state’s eviction ban is set to […]
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Unmasked: Tempers flare and patience frays as California lawmakers hit viral end of session
For anyone who has spent the last five months working from home, these teleconference call mishaps ought to sound familiar: Your lunch delivery arrives smack in the middle of a presentation, or your dog won’t stop yapping. An exasperated colleague drops a muted but unmistakable F-bomb. A co-worker mocks a colleague’s comments to his “hon” […]
Posted inWhatMatters
Why CA will likely let Elon Musk off scot-free
Tesla’s Musk likely to get away with flouting shutdown order. Are the right people getting coronavirus tests? Seven counties get OK to reopen dine-in restaurants.
Posted inElection 2020
Politics in the pandemic: Two California elections in May provide a preview
With coronavirus limiting human contact, campaigns are still trying to engage voters, raise money and make sure people vote in elections by mail.
Posted inWhatMatters
Future of work, Hollywood, abortion, guns, money, and sexual orientation
Battle heats up on independent contractors bill. State aims to lure back film producers from anti-abortion states. Democrats take gun fight to the bank.
Posted inWhatMatters
What happened in Mendota, Trump fires back at Newsom, and hospitals seek a break
California dismantles deadly MS-13 gang operation. Hospitals want more time to complete earthquake retrofitting. Trump, GOP sue over tax return bill.
Posted inInside the Capitol, Politics
How powerful lawmakers are killing California bills—without a peep
Democrats who lead legislative committees are using a powerful new tool to kill bills before they even get a vote. The trick? Simply doing nothing.
Posted inEconomy, Politics
California has a giant surplus—of ideas for new taxes. What’s up with that?
Democratic leaders at the state Capitol have pointedly cautioned against broad tax increases on working families. Whether their troops and the governor have gotten the memo, though, isn’t clear.
Posted inCalifornia Legislature, Politics
Capitol lawsuit hints at the limits of #MeToo laws
The Legislature’s response to a former employee’s lawsuit is the latest example in its history of arguing that lawmakers don’t have to follow the laws they pass.
Posted inJustice, Politics, Resistance State
California poised to offer strongest net neutrality protection in the country
California’s push to pass the nation’s strongest net neutrality protections—and bring back Obama-era rules undone by the Trump administration—advanced today, one step in a high-stakes tech battle that’s being waged from here to Washington.