Political Stories-Top stories Dan Walters: Two large inland cities have new mayors, seek new paths — Darrell Steinberg was sworn in as Sacramento’s latest mayor on Tuesday and in Fresno, 170 […]
14Dec
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12Dec
December 12, 2016
Political Stories – Top stories A problem ‘too big to ignore’ – how years of congressional wrangling led to a water compromise — It took years of negotiations, and the right political […]
11Dec
December 11, 2016
Political Stories – Top stories After years of drama, farmers score a big win in California water battle — The California water bill now ready for the president’s signature dramatically shifts 25 […]
09Dec
December 9, 2016
Political Stories – Top stories House approves California water plan that splits state’s Democratic senators — The House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved the biggest federal reset of California water use in a […]
07Dec
November 7, 2016
Political Stories – Top stories White House won’t support California water bill that’s already divided its senators — The White House on Tuesday voiced doubts about controversial California water legislation that has […]
05Dec
December 5, 2016
Political Stories – Top stories Democrats in California Legislature to take on Trump by wading into immigration debate — With President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric on illegal immigration still fresh on their minds, legislative […]
02Dec
December 2, 2016
Political Stories – Top stories Jerry Brown picks Rep. Xavier Becerra as California attorney general — Gov. Jerry Brown has tabbed Rep. Xavier Becerra to serve as California’s interim attorney general, selecting […]
29Nov
November 29, 2016
Political Stories – Top stories California Democrats got their supermajority. Now what? — Broadening the path to long-sought deals on affordable housing, transportation infrastructure and climate change, California Democrats have again captured […]
25Nov
November 25, 2016
Political Stories – Top stories Dan Walters: California’s workers’ compensation overhaul saved bigger bucks — The highly respected Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau, or WCIRB, conducted a comprehensive study of a major overhaul of […]
24Nov
November 24, 2016
Political Stories – Top stories George Skelton: Post-election, California Democrats still dominate and GOP has nowhere to go but up — The California Democratic and Republican parties both can be thankful this holiday. Democrats rule […]