Commentary
California can’t shed a history of persistent government corruption
Prosecutions, referenda, recalls and regulatory agencies have, over the years, curbed some of California's government corruption, but not all of it.
Gavin Newsom
Mental Health
Listen: What happens when Californians with mental illness refuse to be treated?
One of Gov. Newsom's signature mental health programs was meant to bring treatment to people who refused it. So far, it's helping fewer Californians than many hoped.
Technology
Union leaders have a message for Newsom: Regulate AI if you want to be president
Leaders from the AFL-CIO, representing 2.3 million nationwide members, say Gov. Gavin Newsom needs to focus on the technology’s harms to win support for his presidential run.
Commentary
Union leaders warn Newsom their campaign support hinges on his AI stance
Will Gov. Gavin Newsom, who's expected to run for president, seek to satisfy Silicon Valley and risk angering organized labor?
Commentary
California judges defend their independence and the rule of law
President Trump, Gov. Newsom and other politicians pressured judges. But judges say they can’t bow to political or popular will, only to the law.
Politics
Newsom blasts Trump administration’s immigration crackdown; touts California’s drug enforcement efforts
At a San Diego press conference, Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted California’s drug enforcement efforts, while criticizing President Trump’s immigration crackdowns.
Commentary
Gavin Newsom’s autobiography adds struggle to a story of a politically privileged past
Gavin Newsom follows previous Democratic presidential hopefuls by publishing a campaign book implying he didn't have everything handed to him.
Commentary
Billionaires aren’t going to flee California. Others will without a budget fix
The idea that billionaires will flee California over a proposed wealth tax is bunk. Still, the ballot initiative is only a Band-Aid, and impedes a more serious conversation about the state's deeper fiscal problems.
Water
Trump’s office called 7 governors to D.C. for Colorado River talks. Here’s what California said
A top California water official offers an inside look as the Trump administration referees a Colorado River stalemate.
Politics
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan enters governor’s race as Newsom critic
The San Jose mayor broke with fellow Democrats on crime and wants to arrest homeless people who refuse shelter. He joins a crowded Democratic field for governor.