Commentary

California's public schools have struggled to improve test scores in recent years. A return to phonics instruction could turn the tide on reading, a move that comes as many schools overcome pandemic-era absenteeism.

California legislators have a few more weeks to reform climate and gas credits to lower electricity bills and encourage electric vehicle use.

Two of the most prominent potential Democratic candidates have checked out of the California governor's race, and those who remain in the field are — in political terms — middleweights at best.

Californians with lived experience try to collaborate with policymakers to develop voluntary, community-based mental health services but are rejected.

The stakes for the November special election to gerrymander California are enormous.

A controversial housing bill seeking to make it easier to build dense housing near certain transit stops would cause "too much upzoning," a former East Bay councilman argues.

In a new report for the Legislature, the California High-Speed Rail Authority's top executive seems to be betting that a blunt conversation and different funding strategy could convince lawmakers to back a new direction for the project.

As Californians recover from fires and Gov. Gavin Newsom tries to fast-track the Delta Conveyance Project, we must learn from history's hard lessons.

There are several issues to resolve in the remaining weeks of California's legislative session. Many are fraught with political conflict, but the cap and trade program is particularly complex.

Los Angeles still faces formidable challenges as the region prepares for the 2028 Games. President Trump recently launched a task force and thrust himself into the center of things.