Bay Area Featured Senator receives bomb threat targeting home, Capitol office Bay City NewsUpdated Dec 6, 2022 State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, said Tuesday he received a bomb threat targeting his home and office, the latest action targeting th…
State In California, 10% of Legislature now identifies as LGBTQ By DON THOMPSON Associated Press Nov 22, 2022 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — While LGBTQ candidates and their supporters celebrated several milestone victories around the nation in this year's …
State Will this be most diverse California Legislature ever? By Ariel Gans and Sameea Kamal CalMatters Nov 17, 2022 Leading up to Election Day, advocacy groups were predicting — or at least hoping — that California voters would elect record numbers of women …
+3 Local News State legislators reflect on wins and losses at the close of session Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff Updated Sep 2, 2022 California’s legislative session has come to a close and San Mateo County representatives are celebrating achievements, mourning some losses a…
State California legislators advance plan to extend nuke plant run By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and ADAM BEAM Associated PressUpdated Sep 6, 2022 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature on Wednesday approved Gov. Gavin Newsom's blueprint to extend the lifespan of the state's…
Guest Perspectives State’s sham budget and unintended consequences By Dan Walters CalMatters Jun 22, 2022 The “law of unintended consequences” is a tenet of classic economics — essentially a warning that an action meant to have a positive effect ca…
Guest Perspectives How will state handle huge budget surplus? By Dan Walters, CalMatters May 6, 2022 Over the last quarter-century, as income taxes came to dominate the state government’s revenue stream and as a relative handful of wealthy Cal…
Local News Featured Many San Mateo County residents preparing for the long haul; state legislators consider options for gas price relief Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff Mar 14, 2022 San Mateo County residents are feeling the strain on their wallets as gas prices continue to rise and state legislators are workshopping ways …
