Chad Mayes

That the California Assembly would spend its first day of the year calling for the removal of President Donald Trump — a week after he sicced a mob of white supremacists, conspiracy theorists and hooligans on Congress — is about as surprising as summer fog in San Francisco. Democrats hold a super-majority in both chambers […]

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, December 9. ICUs under pressure As California races past grim coronavirus milestones — more than 10,000 hospitalizations, more than 20,000 deaths, 100% ICU capacity in some counties — pressure is increasing on the state to provide data justifying its restrictions. A superior court judge on Tuesday issued a withering rebuke […]

Nearly half of all unlimited outside spending comes from old-guard industries: Oil and gas. Realtors. Car dealers. Also some rich folks.

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.  

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.

Trump and Newsom clash over oil. Climate change takes toll on schools. California needs to do more to protect vulnerable residents in disasters.

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 […]

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.

A political partnership goes to shreds, Commission on Judicial Performance receives a harsh judgment, rent control efforts suffer another blow

Gov. Newsom arrives in El Salvador. Chamber of Commerce includes Republican bills among its "job killers." Legislature gets ready to approve sales taxes for online shoppers. Ban on sale of large-capacity magazines goes back into effect.