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Newsom pledges to move forward with Delta water tunnel in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom provided a chronological look back at his water policies and asserted the need to continue his effort to modernize state infrastructure through the Delta Conveyance Project.
How MAGA Sheriff Chad Bianco is shaking up the 2026 California gubernatorial primary
Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco’s says he will restore law and order to California if he is elected governor. Critics say his record proves otherwise.
In race for L.A. mayor, no winners but one big loser: The voters
L.A. streets are broken, and mayoral debates aren’t what they’re cracked up to be.
L.A.’s back-to-back mayoral debates offered up a few surprises
Nithya Raman promised no encampments by 2030; Karen Bass comes out against needle exchange; Spencer Pratt gets a bit friendly with Bass
Big donors backed Harris in 2024. For 2028, they’re not so sure
Though few in the party want to criticize Harris, few appear ready to endorse her. Conversations about her prospects often come down to one thing: Democrats’ anxiety about winning.
This is the most compelling California governor’s race in ages. Really.
Far from boring, the contest is the most wide open in a generation, with a potential to make history in November. Those yawning at the contest may be looking for glitz and entertainment. Voters aren’t.
After exile, California tribes could help run their ancestral redwoods again
A fight over California’s redwood forests pits tribes and environmentalists against loggers as lawmakers consider a bill to reimagine the state’s 14 demonstration forests.
Eco-friendly toilet papers are trendy, but which you choose matters
Toilet paper, a product that is used for a few seconds before being disposed of forever, is made with energy-intensive manufacturing processes and chemicals like chlorine that pollute the environment
California under pressure — again — as partisan redistricting wars escalate
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting the Voting Rights Act has some Democrats asking whether California could go further in redrawing maps to target GOP districts.
Big donors backed Harris in 2024. For 2028, they’re not so sure
Though few in the party want to criticize Harris, few appear ready to endorse her. Conversations about her prospects often come down to one thing: Democrats’ anxiety about winning.