Across the state, organizers are banding together to make sure new congressional, legislative and local districts lead to diverse representation. The track record of the Citizens Redistricting Commission is mixed, according to two recent studies.
With California wildfires, it seems that every year brings a new record for “more”: More acres, more frequent, more extreme, more deaths, more destruction.
The California Highway Patrol still impounds thousands of unlicensed drivers’ cars for 30 days, despite a 2017 federal court ruling calling the holds unconstitutional.
Previously, lawyers had been treated like any other city vendors, with their names shown on the list of bills sent to the city council, although no further specifics were posted.
A 20-year-old California would remove guns from people deemed too dangerous to be armed. The measure, plagued by problems, has not achieved its promise.
After a year-long wait, the campaign finance watchdog has a proposal to require elected officials to provide more information on special interest donations to their nonprofits.
