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Out-of-State Democrats Pour More Than $1 Million Into Aaron Ford’s Gubernatorial Bid

October 1, 2026 2:30 pmOctober 1, 2026 2:30 pm

National Democrats who want the White House in 2028 are writing checks and booking flights for Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, and the money is landing in a governor’s race that pollsters predict is a toss up. POLITICO Playbook reported...

California Students Deserve Accountability – Not Excuses

October 1, 2026 2:01 pmOctober 1, 2026 2:01 pm

As State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond prepares to conclude his tenure, California parents, educators and taxpayers have every right to ask a simple question: Did our state’s public education system become more accountable, transparent and focused on student...

AZ Governor Hobbs Sides With Tohono O’odham Against United States Gov’t In Bid To Pause Border Wall Project

October 1, 2026 1:22 pmOctober 1, 2026 1:22 pm

Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is supporting the Tohono O’odham Nation’s effort to pause a planned 62-mile border wall project while its legal challenge proceeds, arguing that continued work could damage cultural resources before the dispute is resolved. In a...

The Real AI Cybersecurity Threat Isn’t Intelligence – it’s Authority

October 1, 2026 11:48 amOctober 1, 2026 11:51 am

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a new kind of employee. It can search documents, draft correspondence, write code, analyze financial data and interact with business applications around the clock. Increasingly, AI systems can do more than answer questions. They can...

How Many Bills Did Governor Newsom Consider During His Two Terms?

October 1, 2026 9:42 amOctober 1, 2026 9:43 am

Now that the 2026 Legislative Session has ended and the Legislature concluded its 2025-26 Session, and as Governor Gavin Newsom is concluding his last year in office, how many bills reached the Governor’s Desk during his eight years in office?...

CalPERS Can’t Show Its Work

October 1, 2026 6:00 amOctober 1, 2026 6:01 am

CalPERS just posted a 14.8% return for fiscal 2025-26. Assets reached $637.1 billion and the funded ratio rose to 85%, up from 79% a year earlier. Good news deserves a fair hearing, and it raises a question. If the books...

Female Athletes File Title IX Sex Discrimination Class Action Against UC Davis

September 30, 2026 5:32 pmSeptember 30, 2026 5:32 pm

In April the Globe reported that the Division 1 UC Davis Women’s Equestrian team, despite record-breaking success, was being cut in July. This was a result of what parents and supporters say is the Athletic Department’s financial malfeasance. And this...