IPOs Bring Tax Jackpot for California; Can Lawmakers Resist Spending It?

ADAM BEAM / The Associated Press May 5, 2019 The Golden State is estimated to add $1 billion or more to its tax revenue after companies like Uber and Airbnb go public. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Offers Sympathies After Synagogue Shooting

The Associated Press Apr 27, 2019 A 19-year-old man opens fire on a synagogue in California on Saturday, killing one and wounding three others. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Public Banking Revolution Is Upon Us

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Apr 17, 2019 California and Washington are in a race to form the nation's second state-owned bank, a century after the first was established. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Turning Trump’s Favorite Cause Into a Big Liability

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Apr 15, 2019 A California lawmaker is showing how immigration can become a point of serious vulnerability for the president. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Democrats File Suit Against Border Wall Spending

The Associated Press Apr 5, 2019 Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls Trump's attempt to transfer billions of dollars to wall construction a "brazen assault" on the Constitution. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Thank You, Gavin Newsom, From a Death Row Inmate

Kevin Cooper / Truthdig Mar 25, 2019 In calling for a moratorium on executions, the California governor has shown tremendous moral courage. He has my eternal gratitude. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

There’s Nothing Progressive About Kamala Harris’ Record as a Prosecutor

Thomas Hedges / The Real News Network Mar 20, 2019 The Democratic hopeful claims to support Medicare-for-all and the Green New Deal, but can she be trusted if elected? Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Death Penalty Debate Takes a Turn Toward Sanity

Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 14, 2019 California’s governor hasn’t solved all the capital punishment system’s ills, but he has given its opponents cause for celebration. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Governor to Place Moratorium on Death Penalty in California

DON THOMPSON / The Associated Press Mar 12, 2019 Gavin Newsom calls it discriminatory and "a failure" in announcing his order to halt executions, a reprieve for 737 condemned inmates. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Wants California to Pay Back Billions for Bullet Train

KATHLEEN RONAYNE / The Associated Press Feb 19, 2019 The Trump administration plans to cancel millions awarded to the state's high-speed rail project and wants it to pay back what it's spent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

California Governor Wants Users to Profit From Online Data

DON THOMPSON / The Associated Press Feb 13, 2019 Gavin Newsom says consumers should get a piece of the billions tech companies make by monetizing the personal data they collect. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Democrats Roll Out Big Health Care Proposals in the States

SALLY HO and GEOFF MULVIHILL / The Associated Press Jan 12, 2019 The first full week of state legislative sessions sees a flurry of plans to expand health care while lowering costs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )