Author: Joe Mathews

A hefty chunk, perhaps the majority, of media coverage of California governance in recent years has been about the budget. So why isn’t the media

I had to go to a family funeral up in Apple Valley, I explained to friends and colleagues, as I canceled a day’s worth of

Gov. Jerry Brown should re-read his very strong language vetoing ethics bills. And then he should think hard, again, about his rainy day fund, Prop

“With Bay Area public radio apparently not providing a favorable enough platform for Mr. Newsom to debate, we’re willing to accept a forum moderated by

Let me be clear, I don’t want to judge anybody, especially not the supporters of Prop 2, who are legion among the state’s media and

Bad news: President Obama is coming to California again. Mr. President, I realize such a statement may seem jarring to you and your strongest supporters.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari called a few days ago for mandatory drug testing for all California legislators and statewide officeholders. Then, some hours later,

Don’t tell us you don’t have the money, Jerry. Gov. Brown and the legislature were perfectly willing to give a single company, Tesla, $500 million,