Election 2020

Commentary

Kamala Harris’ campaign sputtering

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris' run for the presidency is collapsing. She now must concentrate on winning re-election in 2022.

By Dan Walters • November 21, 2019

Commentary

California legislators must stop the attorney general from rigging ballot initiative descriptions

Kevin Kiley, Republican Assemblyman from Rocklin: The job of writing all-important descriptions for ballot measures falls is instead entrusted to the partisan elected attorney general of California. Our current Attorney General, Democrat Xavier Becerra, is only the latest in a line of attorneys general who have exercised this power without even a pretense of impartiality, instead skewing ballot language to lead voters towards their preferred political outcome. That must change.

By Guest Commentary • November 19, 2019

Education

School bond backers have some selling to do, poll shows

Updated Nov. 19, 2019 California voters have resoundingly approved tens of billions of dollars in state school construction bonds over the last two decades. But a new survey suggests that voters have yet to similarly warm up to the latest and heftiest proposal to come before them: a $15 billion state bond for public schools, […]

By Ricardo Cano • November 18, 2019

Commentary

California needs an action plan to confront wildfires and provide reliable electricity

Toni Atkins, California Senate President Pro Tem: With all the discussion and proposals circulating, and more likely on the way, there must be a comprehensive approach—call it an action plan—that encompasses all the moving parts involved in preventing fires and providing reliable energy.

By Guest Commentary • November 18, 2019

Elections

Deadlocks and easy wins: How the Democratic endorsement battles shaped up in Long Beach this weekend

Here's a run down of who did (and didn't) win the party's official backing

By Ben Christopher • November 17, 2019

Elections

How eight presidential wannabes pitched themselves to California Dems

A televised forum in Long Beach hosted by Univision and the California Democratic Party featured 8 presidential candidates. Here's what they had to say.

By Ben Christopher • November 17, 2019

Elections

No-shows, endorsement spats and drag queens: What’s on tap at this weekend’s Democratic convention

Updated: November 15, 2019. Like Comic-Con for progressive political nerds and consultants, the California Democratic Party’s biannual convention — one of the year’s largest gathering of like-minded partisans — will kick off in Long Beach this weekend with an estimated 5,000 attendees.  Some will be coming to snap selfies with presidential candidates, although for all […]

By Ben Christopher • November 14, 2019

WhatMatters

Newsom vows to step in if PG&E cannot restructure itself, as Trump trolls California over fires

Newsom summons PG&E leaders to Sacramento. New energy 'czar' is a familiar face. Lobbyists increase spending to shape policy in Sacramento.

By Dan Morain • November 4, 2019

Elections

Will California’s “revenge porn” law really help Rep. Katie Hill?

California was the first state to explicitly make nonconsensual pornography illegal. Even so, legal experts say Hill would have a tough case.

By Ben Christopher • October 31, 2019

WhatMatters

Feds to make a big water proposal, while Imperial County seeks Newsom’s help with Salton Sea

Feds to announce big changes to state water system. Imperial County wants help with Salton Sea crisis. Is Gavin Newsom actually a moderate?

By Dan Morain • October 22, 2019