Sacramento

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Justice

California is renaming César Chávez’s holiday. Now, cities are slowly erasing his name from streets

California lawmakers say they'll change the name of César Chávez Holiday. Taking his name off of streets and buildings likely will take much longer.

By

Nadia Lathan

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Nigel Duara

• March 19, 2026

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Politics

California union pushes work-from-home bill as Newsom calls state employees back to the office

The legislative proposal by the California union known as PECG would require state agencies to offer telework options “to the fullest extent possible” and mandate they disclose how much money they save by allowing remote work.

By

Yue Stella Yu

• February 6, 2026

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Politics

Young California Democrats are challenging veteran House members in safe blue seats

The recent retirements of Nancy Pelosi and other longtime House Democrats have led to more calls for aging members to pass the torch. Incumbents argue their experience is crucial as the executive branch is upending the balance of power in Washington.

By

Maya C. Miller

• November 28, 2025

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Politics

Gavin Newsom’s Proposition 50 just passed. Here’s what happens next

California voters passed Gov. Gavin Newsom's Proposition 50, which will tilt the state's congressional districts toward Democrats in the 2026 election. Now comes the scramble: Who runs where?

By

Maya C. Miller

• November 5, 2025

Water

‘Emerging threat’: An invasive species is upending life in the Delta, with no help on the way

One year after the discovery that golden mussels had invaded the Delta, thick colonies coat boats and piers and threaten water supplies for cities and farms. Yet the state has no specific funding or plans to tackle harms in the heart of the invasion.

By

Rachel Becker

• November 4, 2025