California Budget 2026: The Structural Deficit Newsom Doesn’t Want You to See
Governor Newsom calls it balanced. The state's own analysts call it something else entirely. When Governor Gavin Newsom signed California's...
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Cook County Judges Under Fire as Federal Operation New Dawn Charges 179 in Chicago Crackdown
As "Operation New Dawn" sweeps nearly 500 violent offenders off Chicago's streets, U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros is asking the question...
California Minimum Wage 2026: What the New $25–$26.50 Mandates Mean for Workers and Businesses
As new wage floors hit Southern California this July 1 — some topping $26.50 an hour in hospitality — millions...
California AB 1033 ADU Condo Sales Explained: What Homeowners Need to Know
San José just closed the first-ever sale of a backyard home as a standalone property in California history. Only a...
Religious Exemption Rules for Public Retirement Plans After Groff
As one Los Angeles County case moves from the payroll office to the judge's bench, taxpayers are left with a...
Avenal Recall Investigation: DA Serves Search Warrants at 7 Sites
As investigators fan out across a small California city, the residents who voted to remove their leaders a year ago...
California SB 1117 Would Fix ADU Impact Fee Structure for Homes Over 750 Square Feet
California homeowners trying to build a backyard unit are being hit with fees that don't add up — and SB...
PG&E Rate Hikes 2027–2030: What 16 Million California Customers Need to Know
California's largest utility is asking for billions more — and independent watchdogs warn the real bill could reach $840 extra...
California Kills Bill Banning Sex Offenders From Running for Office
A bipartisan effort to bar registered sex offenders from seeking public office just died in a Sacramento committee — and...
Mark Zuckerberg Fled to Florida — Is California’s Billionaire Tax Already Dead on Arrival?
What Is California Not Telling You About Its Billionaire Tax Exodus? Before a single vote is cast, California has already...
San Francisco Robot Fight Club REK Introduces T800 Humanoid Robot — First Real Terminator?
Science fiction just walked through the door of a San Francisco storefront. The question is whether American innovation — or...
California Dad Who Assaulted Daughter Before Her Suicide Gets 1 Year — Judge Was Newsom Appointee
Makayla Settles had a plan. College. A new city. A fresh start. What she got instead was a betrayal so...
San Francisco Tax Official Tajel Shah Rigged $10 Million Contract, City Audit Finds
A city audit has confirmed what whistleblowers warned about for years: a top San Francisco official rigged a multimillion-dollar contract...
Is the $4 Billion LA County Sex Abuse Settlement Ground Zero for Fraud?
A record-breaking child abuse settlement was supposed to deliver justice. Instead, prosecutors say up to 81% of the claims may...
Did the FBI Just End the Career of America’s Most Celebrated School Superintendent, Alberto Carvalho?
LAUSD chief Alberto Carvalho resigned Sunday night — four months after federal agents raided his home — without a single...
California Home Insurance Premiums Rising 16% in 2026 — The Policy Failures Behind the Crisis
California's home insurance premiums are projected to spike 16% in 2026 — the steepest increase in the entire country —...
LA City Council Votes to Put Non-Citizen Voting on November Ballot
The 10-5 vote advances one of the most contentious charter amendments in Los Angeles history, giving legal immigrants a potential...
Avenal Recall: Officials Refuse to Leave Office After 80% Vote to Remove Them
Four California city council members were voted out by an overwhelming margin. Weeks later, three of them were still sitting...
