The entrance to San Diego City Hall. Photo by Chris Stone The San Diego City Council Monday unanimously approved a ballot measure which, if approved, would increase sales tax in the city…
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California Democratic Leaders Reverse Course on Ballot Measure Targeting Retail Crime
Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference in Sacramento. Photo by Fred Greaves, CalMatters California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state leaders have reversed course on a plan to place a crime-focused…
Controversial Measure Overturning Oil Well Restrictions Won’t Be on California Ballot
An idle pump jack in a Long Beach neighborhood. Photo by Chris Jennewein California’s oil industry withdrew its controversial ballot measure challenging a state law that imposes new restrictions on oil and…
Deficit-Driven Budget Cuts Will Hit California Health Care Providers Hardest
A hospital emergency room entrance in San Diego. Photo by Chris Stone The single largest cut in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest budget proposal threatens to undo a multibillion-dollar deal he made with health…
California May Vote on $1 Billion Bond Issue to Expand Ports for Wind Farm Projects
Offshore wind turbines. Photo courtesy NOAA In a step toward building the first massive wind farms off California’s coast, three Assemblymembers this week proposed a $1 billion bond act to help pay for the…