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When California became a state in 1850, it had fewer than 100,000 residents and 27 sparsely populated counties. Several were larger in land area than some states. However, its population

Don’t look at the stock market. If you do look, don’t go looking for the highest bridge in your town. Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff fest has thrown the financial

Over the weekend, the White House Correspondents’ Association abruptly canceled the performance of comedian Amber Ruffin, originally scheduled for the organization’s April 26 annual dinner. Once a celebrity-filled pageant of

Were we able to transport ourselves back in time 50 years and into California’s Capitol, we would find a governor seeking and enjoying massive attention by national political media as

California’s governors and legislators have a number of irritating habits, such as using sneaky tactics to pass legislation with little or no public notice, or exempting themselves from the rules

Let’s assume that there’s a theoretical problem that needs to be addressed with a plan of action.  Logically, such a plan would define the problem, declare what goals must be

Watergate 2.0 it ain’t. But no one denies that the texting leak in a group chat about an air attack on the Houthi terrorists was an embarrassing screw-up for the

On March 11, the Department of Education issued a press release announcing that it had “initiated a reduction in force impacting nearly 50% of the department’s workforce.” When President Donald

When California motorists fill their tanks, they are often paying the nation’s highest gas prices, an average of $4.65 a gallon currently and about $1.50 above the national average. One

In his nakedly shameless bid for the 2028 presidential nomination, California Gov. Gavin Newsom will need all the luck he can muster. Newsom’s biggest political headache cannot be resolved –

It’s likely that most Californians have never heard of the Levering Act, passed by the California Legislature in 1950, but it symbolized the state’s political orientation in the post-World War

They’re for cutting waste and fraud in government – until you cut waste and fraud. They’re for stopping the war in Ukraine – until you try to stop the war.

There are a lot of questions these days about poll numbers, both President Donald Trump’s and those of his Democratic opponents.  First, job approval.  The president’s rating has tipped slightly

We’ve all seen the outrageous stats for the Department of Education. Until Donald Trump’s White House hit man Elon Musk sicced his Department of Government Efficiency on it, the Education

St. Patrick’s Day couldn’t come soon enough. Half the country is giddy as the Trump administration undoes our reckless spending and $2 trillion deficits, which have resulted in a frightening

Construction of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and its more famous cousin, the Golden Gate Bridge, began in 1933, and both were carrying traffic by 1937. The 1989 Loma Prieta

My wife Amy purchased a gift card for our daughter at Sephora, the large retailer of beauty products, but all she got was disappointment. When Stephanie tried to use it

Polls have repeatedly shown that majorities of voters support the work President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency is doing to cut waste and fraud in federal spending.  A recent

I write this from my hotel room, a two-minute walk from the Colosseum. My trip to Rome has been planned for months, and I looked forward to it with anticipation

We may be seeing the meltdown of one of California’s highest ranking public officials, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Ever since wildfires began sweeping through Los Angeles County neighborhoods, Bass