Elections
How President Trump helped Democrats flip California House seats
Dislike of President Trump motivated many Californians to vote for Democrats and helped the party flip six seats in the U.S. House.
Donald Trump
Newsletters
Thurmond wins, Brown goes high, and a water proposal
California waits for rain, Camp Fire is worst disaster since Loma Prieta, a GOP consultant is blunt about California's blue wave, Thurmond beats Tuck, mayors call for redevelopment, and an impending water deal.
Newsletters
Mega-fire, guns, elections and honoring veterans
Veterans Day, California wildfires, Trump tweets, revelations on background checks in a new UC Davis gun study, most school bonds pass, most California housing measures fail, World War I marks its 100th anniversary and commentary on conservation.
Environment
Trump fans flames by blaming wildfires on California, threatening to withhold federal funds
President Trump's tweet today blaming California, not climate change, for the state's catastrophic wildfires and threatening to withhold federal funding provoked a bitter reaction from many Californians, including Gov.-Elect Newsom
Commentary
My turn: GM’s greenwashing could wreck CA’s electric vehicle progress
General Motors' zero-emission vehicle proposal is greenwashing. GM should support Obama administration fuel economy standards and condemn Trump's attack on state authority to expand ZEV programs.
Elections
Majority Report: Logical conclusion edition
A photoshopped campaign ad, an endorsement from a racist Internet troll and a whole boatload of cash. How else would you expect the campaign for California's hot House races to end?
Elections
A California user’s guide to political polls: Six easy tips
You may rightly wonder: What kind of statistical black magic is performed behind the scenes to produce any given poll? Here's what to keep in mind:
Commentary
My turn: Surprising facts of crime and death in California
Demagogues have pushed many whites to fear immigrants and the young. In reality, whites are most violently threatened in areas where racialized anger is strongest. Confronting that reality is one key to forging sane policies and a more cohesive society.
Climate Change
California to Trump: Your auto efficiency rules are “poorly argued, poorly organized, not based in fact and illegal”
Speaking against the backdrop of a busy freeway, California officials this morning reaffirmed their opposition to a Trump administration proposal to roll back automobile fuel efficiency standards—noting the state had just filed 415 pages of comment strenuously objecting to the federal plan.