Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

California was one of 15 Democratic state government trifectas at the start of 2025 legislative sessions. A state government trifecta occurs when one political party holds the governor's office, a ...

The announcement comes one day after state lawmakers announced new legislative proposals intended ... people are lost," Soboroff said. California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order ...

Lawmakers from across California announced new legislative proposals Thursday ... seeks to accelerate the process of state permit review for reconstruction, requiring state agencies to follow ...

The California Legislative Analyst’s office estimated total Cal Fire expenditures have risen during Newsom’s tenure from $2.74bn in 2019-2020 to $4.59bn (not adjusted for inflation or ...

On the first day of the California Legislature’s new session, Assemblymember Kate Sanchez, an Orange County Republican, introduced a bill that would ban transgender high school students from ...

For more information on the legislature’s review of the governor’s budget proposals, please see the following links: Right now, there are multiple fires burning in Southern California.

“Proposition 103 requires insurers to get approval from CDI [the California Department of Insurance] for any rate increases, which can be a lengthy process,” Siffert told the DCNF. “Over ...

The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in California – already ranking as some of the most destructive in the state’s history. As temperatures rise due to human-caused climate ...

Victims sue Southern California Edison under unique legal doctrine Inverse condemnation allows claims without proving utility's negligence Wildfires expected to be costliest ever in US Jan 15 ...

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The special session agreement would fund litigation against the incoming White House and award grants to nonprofit legal groups. SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislative ...