State Featured New chatbot protections in the works By Khari Johnson CalMattersUpdated Feb 12, 2026 Kids safety advocate Common Sense Media and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI joined together to advance a ballot measure that would amend the California C…
Columnists California’s long-running saga over local tax measures might return to the ballot By Dan WaltersUpdated Feb 5, 2026 Last week, a state appellate court declared that a 2020 ballot measure to increase hotel taxes in San Diego is valid even though it did not re…
Local News Featured Redwood City may unpause tenant protection work By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Updated Jan 28, 2025 The Redwood City Council is set to consider resuming work on antidisplacement programs, previously put on pause until the status of a rent con…
State Featured State legislators debate giving oil companies through 2031 to monitor wells for leaks By Julie Cart CalMatters Aug 19, 2024 The California Legislature is debating a last-minute Newsom administration proposal that would delay by more than four years new rules that re…
Columnists Ballot measures to provide most of the November intrigue By Dan Walters CalMattersUpdated Oct 7, 2025 California politics being what they are – deeply blue domination by Democrats – means that many of the races on the November ballot are alread…
Columnists California Supreme Court weighs 2 cases that could limit the ballot initiative process By Dan Walters May 24, 2024 Seven years ago, California’s Supreme Court declared broad support for the historic right of voters to make law through the initiative process.
Local News Featured Height, density limits heading to November ballot in San Mateo By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated May 30, 2024 The San Mateo City Council is moving forward with a ballot initiative to increase density limits in certain areas of the city, while putting a…
Local News Featured Rent-control ordinance submitted in Redwood City By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff Updated Jan 24, 2025 The first citizen’s initiative in Redwood City will be considered for inclusion on the November ballot after leaders from Faith in Action Bay …
