California Assembly leaders describe ‘line in the sand’ on safety net cuts
admin California Assembly leaders propose a budget defending Medi-Cal, K-12 and in‑home support services while considering corporate tax changes before June…
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Pro-Israel group spends $500,000 to target Randy Villegas in Central Valley race
DMFI PAC reports big ad buy in Fresno and Bakersfield aimed at Randy Villegas as he battles Jasmeet Bains for…
How critical are young CA voters? Activist David Hogg weighs in at Mai Vang event
David Hogg joined Sacramento Councilmember Mai Vang in Elk Grove to boost young voter turnout for her primary challenge in…
Matsui says she opposes any funding for ICE. What does her record say?
Rep. Doris Matsui publicly condemns ICE, yet from 2019 to 2024 she voted for spending packages that included nearly $42…
Democratic strategist launches effort to repeal California’s two-top primary
A Democratic strategist filed an initiative with California to repeal the top-two primary in 2028, aiming to reinstate partisan primaries…
Newsom water board pick draws opposition from enviros ahead of Bay Delta vote
Senators advanced D’Adamo’s nomination despite criticism from environmentalists and tribal groups over the Bay-Delta Plan’s impact on Delta fisheries.
2 people with possible hantavirus exposures are in CA. Officials say don’t panic
Residents of Sacramento and Santa Clara counties may have been exposed to a cruise ship hantavirus outbreak. Health officials say…
Canvas offers public apology, strikes deal with hackers after nationwide outage
After a nationwide Canvas outage left students without access to courses last week, the company has issued an apology.
What is the May Revision? California’s critical budget reset explained
California’s May Revision lays out updated revenues and proposed changes for 2026-27, as lawmakers rush to reconcile spending priorities before…
From fading to front-runner, Becerra draws cheers at Sac State rally
Once sputtering, Becerra now leads among Democrats, drawing cheers in Sacramento while defending his record and pushing a campaign agenda…