1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (459+ words) San Jose City Hall As data center development accelerates without a comprehensive federal or state framework regulating potential effects on local communities, San José is moving to establish clear local standards and is inviting residents to help shape them. The…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (651+ words) Californians have consistently invested in new government programs. Over the past quarter century, voters have approved tens of billions of dollars in state bonds to build schools, improve water systems, address climate risks, expand housing opportunities and strengthen public infrastructure....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (874+ words) The private prison company CoreCivic has sold two of the largest immigration detention facilities in California to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in a deal worth $1.5 billion, the company announced Monday. CoreCivic said it anticipates that the sale of the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (437+ words) Final ballot totals released today show that California voters turned out in record numbers for a gubernatorial primary. Nonetheless, the nearly 9.5 million votes cast represented just 41% of registered voters, less than half the number expected to vote in November’s General…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (902+ words) California lawmakers are expected to adopt a $356 billion state budget on this week Monday that would largely avoid or delay billions of dollars in social service cuts Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed last month. Then, the (real) budget negotiations can begin....

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (768+ words) This report has been updated to include the latest results of the ballot counting across California, as reported to the Secretary of State as of 6:47pm, June 11. As the counting of ballots in the contentious primary battle for California governor moved…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (687+ words) At noon today, California election officials reported that Democrat Xavier Becerra had doubled his margin over Republican Steve Hilton, and Hilton’s lead over Democrat Tom Steyer for the all-important second spot on the ballot had been cut by about 10%. On…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1650+ words) For all the talk of a governor’s race between two Republicans, or even two Democrats, it’s looking like voters are in for a typical partisan matchup in November. In predictably Democratic California, there’s no need for a political science degree…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1143+ words) All eyes are on one billionaire’s spending for governor. A CalMatters analysis shows the story may lie in the millions spent by down-ballot candidates. When a candidate invests their personal fortune in running for public office, does it represent a…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (512+ words) Republican Steve Hilton led in the first count of California votes for governor, then returned to the top position about an hour later. As the evening progressed, with nearly half the precincts reporting, the Becerra-Hilton battle settled into a see-saw…...