Political Stories Top stories  Gavin Newsom making overtures to San Joaquin Valley – might go duck hunting — Three years before the next gubernatorial election, Newsom and his rivals are making inroads into inland California, touring farms, holding receptions and speaking to small crowds. In addition to Newsom, two other Democrats who are expected to run, […]

Political Stories Top stories  Lawmakers missed reserve requirement by about $2.2 billion, estimates suggest — Budget experts warned early on that any new rainy-day reserve reliant on volatile capital gains revenue would be difficult to manage. They were right. Less than six months after lawmakers approved the first deposit into the reserve approved by voters last […]

Political Stories Top stories Big government borrowing means payback time – someday – A huge new set of government borrowing data from the California Treasurer’s Office for the first time details how government entities – from the state on down to counties, cities and special districts – planned to repay $1.5 trillion in bonds sold since […]