June 18, 2026
Billionaire tax proposal faces hurdles as it moves closer to November ballot
The proposal tenatively qualified for the November ballot after election officials verified petition signatures gathered by supporters of the billionaire tax, but it could be derailed.
After nearly two decades, this massive New Mexico wind project is now powering California
One of the largest clean energy projects in United States history is now online, delivering electricity from a massive wind farm in New Mexico to Arizona and California.
Long list of U.S. concessions to Iran raises specter of a ‘lost war’
Details of the framework peace agreement were finally shared with the public, revealing a raft of compromises with Tehran long opposed by Republicans.
Bill to limit prison off-ramp for the mentally ill could soon head to Newsom
Citing a series of violent crimes that followed criminal defendants being spared of convictions due to diagnosed mental illnesses, state lawmakers have pushed forward legislation backed by California prosecutors to limit who can qualify.
Trump strips away Nixon-era safeguards as off-road battle heats up in the Mojave Desert
President Trump recently rescinded executive orders that restricted off-roading on federal public lands, but other rules remain on place.