CALMATTERS: California Legislature makes a flurry of big changes to November ballot measures | Columns
With California’s votes for president and U.S. senator being foregone conclusions, the state’s political establishment has been gearing up for…
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CALMATTERS: Newsom’s State of the State address looked like a presidential campaign launch | Columns
The California Constitution requires that “the Governor shall report to the Legislature each calendar year on the condition of the…
Atlanta native CeeLo Green honored by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday – WGAU
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Atlanta native CeeLo Green was honored by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. The…
CALMATTERS: California Democrats score big win as Supreme Court blocks anti-tax ballot measure | Columns
The century-long and often tortured history of California making law through ballot measures took a new turn Thursday when the…
CALMATTERS: In rain, snow and drought, California’s fights over water rights, supplies persist | Columns
Legal rights to use water — particularly those obtained prior to 1914 — lie at the heart of California’s perpetual…
CALMATTERS: As Californians’ stance on crime hardens, Republicans try to regain relevance | Columns
Over the last dozen years, Democrats have gained, lost and finally nailed down supermajorities in the California Legislature. Now they…
CALMATTERS: Why California regulators have to protect both consumers and company profits | Columns
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Southern Pacific Railroad wielded almost total control over California’s politics, angering…
CALMATTERS: California wants to be carbon-neutral by 2045. What does that mean for its big economic drivers? | Columns
California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, flew more 6,000 miles to Rome this month to deliver a brief speech on climate change…
CALMATTERS: California Supreme Court weighs two cases that could limit the ballot initiative process | Columns
Seven years ago, California’s Supreme Court declared broad support for the historic right of voters to make law through the…
CALMATTERS: California restaurants shouldn’t be shocked law banning ‘junk fees’ applies to them | Columns
Last Friday, a friend and I met at a chain restaurant in Sacramento for our customary weekly lunch. Both of…