California Republicans

However unintentional, Democrats, who have controlled both houses of the Legislature for 56 of the past 62 years, have created policies that increase both the cost of living and the discriminatory effects on those who can least afford them.

State legislators must change how our recall elections are managed to discourage misuse of a popular tool.

On its way out of town for summer recess, the Legislature passed a veritable caravan of budget “trailer bills” Thursday. But wait, you ask: Didn’t the governor sign a budget bill in mid-June? And didn’t he also sign another budget bill earlier this week?  Yes and yes. And if you’re confused it’s because California’s budget […]

GOP Assemblymember Kevin Kiley became the latest challenger to officially throw his hat into the ring — and he boasts backing from a key recall organizer.

Gov. Gavin Newsom promised business as usual, but there could be exceptions to everyday life returning to normal. Here are questions and answers to clear up confusion.

The big money for both sides in the California recall election is coming from the same wealthy enclaves, and not so much from out of state.

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, May 5. Elections and bears, oh my If, like me, you didn’t have “California political candidate campaigns with 1,000-pound Kodiak bear” on your 2021 bingo card, you were not prepared for the excesses of a gubernatorial recall election. The effort to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom from office entered a new […]

With the governor set to unveil his revised budget proposal, we urge him to remember that now is a time to be practical.

Democratic Party leaders unite behind a message that the recall is a desperate Republican plot that is bad for California. But will progressives and Latinos turn out to vote?

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, April 29. High marks on schools Things are looking up for Gov. Gavin Newsom. Majorities of Californians — 58% of likely voters and 64% of public school parents — approve of how the governor is handling the state’s public K-12 education system, and a solid 59% of likely voters give […]