State Government‘Unfortunate’: oil companies skip hearing about California’s high gas pricesNovember 30, 2022 | Nicole NixonState regulators are setting out to uncover exactly why Californians pay so much more at the pump. But it’s complicated, and oil companies that posted record profits this year declined to participate in the meeting.
State GovernmentAngelique Ashby, Stephanie Nguyen win election to represent Sacramento at California’s CapitolNovember 29, 2022Ashby currently enjoys a more than 7,000 vote lead over challenger Dave Jones, who conceded on Tuesday.
State GovernmentCalifornia finance department spokesperson explains how state went from record budget surplus to possible $25B deficitNovember 29, 2022 | Vicki GonzalezA report from the LAO forecast that California could face up to a $25 billion budget shortfall in 2023. H.D. Palmer, who heads the state’s Department of Finance, explained how the budget came to see a deficit after a record-high surplus in 2022. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentRepublican Kevin Kiley wins House race to represent Rocklin, Roseville, Tahoe in CongressNovember 23, 2022Kiley, a Republican state Assembly member, will represent a huge new congressional district that stretches from Plumas County to Death Valley.
State GovernmentAbout-face: Why Newsom relented, released $1 billion despite lackluster local homeless plansNovember 21, 2022The governor threw communities into disarray two weeks ago by withholding $1 billion in homelessness funding for plans he saw as unambitious. But local officials said the assignment itself discouraged ambition. Now Newsom is yielding.
State GovernmentNancy Pelosi is stepping down as a party leader. Here's who might replace herNovember 19, 2022Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker, says she will step down as leader of the House Democrats next year. Now, a new batch of lawmakers is in the leadership spotlight.
State GovernmentHow California could count every vote fasterNovember 18, 2022California has expanded voting access and participation, but that can delay election results. Are there ways to count votes faster without undermining election security?
State GovernmentSpeaker Pelosi says she will step down as party leader after two decades at the topNovember 17, 2022 Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAfter 2 years of massive surplus, California is facing a $24B budget deficitNovember 16, 2022 | Nicole NixonThe report, released by the LAO, indicates California could have its weakest budget performance since the Great Depression. Though it doesn’t reflect a recession, the report says the longer inflation persists, the more likely a recession becomes.
EnvironmentSlashing greenhouse gases: California revises climate change strategyNovember 16, 2022The new version of California’s climate plan sets a more stringent — some say unrealistic — target for cutting greenhouse gases.
