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…
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…
Matthew Perry’s Ketamine Source Now Focus of Investigation | Entertainment
The LAPD is currently working to find the source of the ketamine that caused Matthew Perry’s death last year. The…
Matthew Perry's Ketamine Source Now Focus of Investigation | National – Tullahoma News
Perry's death was ruled accidental and the case was closed by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. LAPD sources confirmed…