August 2026
The percentage of homes surviving California wildfires is dropping, despite efforts to harden them
At the turn of the century, wildfires destroyed only about 3% of the California homes they came into contact with. By 2020, the rate had risen to 18%, a new study found.
Newsom boasts of California’s upcoming minimum wage increase, criticizes Trump for ignoring workers
California’s statewide minimum wage is set to rise next year.
Though California could be key to House control, it now has few battlegrounds
California’s redistricting has helped drive a decrease in the number of competitive congressional districts nationwide, a new analysis found. The battlegrounds that are left could have national consequences.