The state is overreliant on wealthy taxpayers as it is. If even if a fraction of this group is motivated to move, the consequences for the state's financial health will be enormous.
Healthcare in California faces a fiscal emergency thanks to Trump's tax cuts for the most well-off Americans. Robert Reich says the wealth tax initiative would address that and help rein in the power of the obscenely rich.
Governor Gavin Newsom of California is the front-runner for the 2028 Democratic presidential primary. It’s a pretty neat trick for someone who isn’t technically running for the job.
In this episode of the Golden State Report podcast, journalist Gil Duran warns that the Silicon Valley billionaires orbiting Trump are far more dangerous and radicalized than most people understand.
The former speaker's retirement from Congress marks the end of a historic era of political power held by Bay Area Democrats and the rise of SoCal's influence.
No one’s hiding it. Getting voters to approve a new congressional map is a ploy to deny Republicans control of the House and check Trump.
Both sides of the
Trump's attacks on immigrants and cities swell pride in California and L.A. Don't confuse that for boosterism.
When federal immigration agents and National Guard troops
Blocking the National Guard deployment to Oregon isn't just about protecting American democracy, as Gov. Newsom says. It's also about keeping California safe.
On Saturday, a
The fallout from Charlie Kirk's assassination could scare people out of the shared civic space. Not us. We believe now is exactly the time for robust debate and
@GavinNewsom is the personal, and very active, X account of the governor of California, a presumptive Democratic presidential candidate in 2028. And it has become quite spicy of late.
