California, the nation’s most populous state, plays a critical role nationally. The Golden State often leads with progressive policy quickly mimicked by other states. California politics, however, is not for the faint of heart. Recently transformed by redistricting and a new open primary system, the political landscape is the epitome of the Wild, Wild West. How things will change in Sacramento remains to be seen. One thing remains certain: Californians are a lively bunch and largely fed up with the direction of partisan politics. So, how will Californian politicians adapt to the new status quo and appeal to independents, who make up the largest growing portion of the state’s electorate?
The ACLU believes that counties should be spending money provided by the new law on more alternatives designed to prevent low-level offenders from committing future crimes, rather than repeating mistakes made by the state.
The Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers empty into the Sacramento Delta. The Delta is the most important, and contentious, area for water in all of California. Simply put, everyone wants some of its water.
Assembly Republicans have formally introduced as state legislation proposals they unveiled last week to address allegations of teacher misconduct in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
California State University system plans to close its doors to qualified students for the 2013 spring term, while future fall enrollment numbers will depend on the outcome of a November tax initiative, say officials.
Trade wars usually do start out small but have a nasty habit of escalating. Additional tariffs may be coming in May after a ruling on Chinese dumping of solar panels.
Welcome to California, the land of fruits, nuts and over-regulation. In this state, we regulate everything from water and air quality to veterinarians and doctors. Now, we aren’t saying all regulations are bad, but what we are saying is that some thought needs to be given to the long-term consequences of any regulations that are imposed.
California State Senator Joe Simitian has proposed a law that would restrict the way local law enforcement agencies obtain and use information gathered by license plate recognition technologies.
