Democratic strategist launches effort to repeal California’s two-top primary
admin A Democratic strategist filed an initiative with California to repeal the top-two primary in 2028, aiming to reinstate partisan primaries…
May 2026
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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.
Is California missing 200,000 jobs due to remote work? Here’s what a state study says
A new Legislative Analyst’s Office report says California would have 200,000 more jobs today if remote work hadn’t reshaped the…
CA lawmakers consider unique retirement benefit for CHP officers and firefighters
California lawmakers are reviewing AB 1054 to let CHP officers and firefighters freeze pensions, collect accumulated contributions as a lump…
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…
Rep. Doris Matsui’s claim of securing $3 million for Sacramento was pure theater | Opinion
Officials are celebrating a downtown campus and a new park over I-5 when the money for the projects is a…
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…