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Will 2019 be California’s Year of Living Dangerously?
Senate Bill 1391, which bars prosecution of juveniles as adults, became law in California on January 1, 2019. An ongoing case in Yolo County demonstrates what this law might mean for the Golden State and also raises questions about the...
Newsom Wants Tax on Water for ‘Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund’
Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a tax on drinking water throughout the state to help poor communities in California deal with contaminated water systems. Newsom’s plan to establish a “safe and affordable drinking water fund” is in his budget proposal,...
Gov. Newsom’s ‘Genius’ Cabinet Secretary Ana Matosantos
Gavin Newsom’s selection for cabinet secretary is Ana Matosantos, whom California’s new governor calls one of the “most capable public servants in America” and a person of “unrivaled professional accomplishment coupled with a personal determination to serve the public good.”...
LAUSD Strike: Teachers Union ‘Insulted’ by Latest Offer
Gov. Gavin Newson has only been governor for seven days and is already facing the first strike in 30 years at the Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second largest school district. The United Teachers of Los Angeles labor...
What’s In Gavin Newsom’s 2019 ‘California For All’ Budget
Self-described policy wonk Gov. Gavin Newsom presented his first Budget Summary 2019-20 Thursday – all 178 pages of it. “Full disclosure, this is something I really enjoy,” Newsom said. Newsom inherited a significant surplus of $15 billion and the...
Democratic Donor Ed Buck Gave to Newsom and Brown
When a second younger black man turned up dead in the apartment of Los Angeles Democratic donor Ed Buck, questions are being raised about whether investigators were too hasty to dismiss the first instance 18 months ago. Now, the Daily...