Columnists How Gavin Newsom channeled Jerry Brown 1.0 with his flip-flop on oil and gas By Dan WaltersUpdated Sep 22, 2025 Over the last half-century, California has had seven governors — counting Jerry Brown twice — who varied widely in temperament, ideology and e…
Columnists California’s stubborn problems keep thwarting its ballooning budget By Dan Walters Jun 9, 2025 The first quarter of the 21st century has been, in a sense, a test of whether California — a state enormously blessed but enormously troubled …
Guest Perspectives Legislators could undermine state’s public pension reform By Dan WaltersUpdated Feb 18, 2026 Thirteen years ago, a minor political miracle occurred in California’s Capitol.
Editorials Editorial: No on Millbrae recall Updated Jun 28, 2024 Voters in two Millbrae districts will soon be receiving ballots for the recall of their duly elected councilmember.
Columnists California is still in debt By Jon Mays Mar 26, 2021 During the dot-com boom, there was so much money flowing into California coffers that the administration of then governor Gray Davis was looki…
Columnists Newsom’s problematic utilitarian shutdown By Jonathan Madison Feb 23, 2021 When elected to serve as California’s 40th governor in 2019, Gavin Newsom was acclaimed as one of the most popular governors in our state’s hi…
World Schwarzenegger's pledge to fix budget unfulfilled By Judy Line The Associated Press May 17, 2010 SACRAMENTO — California’s latest budget implosion, leaving the state in a multibillion dollar hole, is another stark reminder that Gov. Arnold…
