Governor Newsom’s first budget is not only an early indicator of how he will govern, but Exhibit A in how California can be governed. In
Let’s be perfectly clear about how California adopted the Top Two primary system: Voters approved it. And it won a majority vote in every county
While lawmakers were cutting themselves up over the thorny minimum wage bill this week, a powerful conversation took place three blocks away from the capitol.
With three weeks left in this year’s legislative session, California has entered the “Top Two” season. With the Capitol in the twilight of its annual
In the good times, it is important to remember the bad times. One of California’s most serious governance challenges is the volatility of General Fund
Six months ago, few people seriously thought there would be talk about a 2014 water bond, except the need to remove or postpone again the
California State Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) was arrested on charges of political corruption and bribery tied to a larger sting underway by the FBI. This marks
More than a spending plan, Governor Brown’s proposed 2014-15 budget seeks to advance and refine critical reforms to how California is governed. The budget would
Legislative sessions begin like baseball seasons: lots of time and chances to swing the bat, hundreds of bills and dozens of hearings. There is always