Culture
Analysis: CNBC quality-of-life rankings by state overwhelmed by real-life statistics, Republican outrageRepublicans are pushing back on CNBC’s latest Top States for Business rankings, arguing the network’s quality-of-life score relies on a cherry-picked list rather than measures that reflect where Americans… Read More
Politics
Support broadens beyond Harris, Newsom in Democratic primary poll(The Center Square) – While former Vice President and presidential hopeful Kamala Harris remains the Democratic frontrunner for 2028, according to new polling, her support, and that for California… Read More
Government
California decides to tax Trump accounts—here’s what families need to know(The Daily Signal) – The California Franchise Tax Board announced that it will refuse to treat newly created Trump Accounts as tax-deferred accounts for state tax purposes. Read More
Culture
Gov. Newsom signs $90M bill to fund Planned Parenthood(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a budget bill into law that would allocate $90 million to Planned Parenthood, a reproductive health… Read More
Government
Newsom refuses to fund popular safety law(Daily Caller News Foundation) – California officials and residents are growing irritated as Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom refuses funding for a bipartisan tough-on-crime law despite his efforts to deploy… Read More
Public Education
Newsom rolls out K-12 ‘biliteracy’ resources as majority fail English standards(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom and State Superintendent Tony Thurmond rolled out two new teacher training resources to “strengthen literacy-biliteracy instruction” statewide, including a “Preschool Through… Read More
Government
CA report: Medi-Cal costs per illegal immigrant rising 10-15% per year(The Center Square) – The cost of providing Medi-Cal to each illegal immigrant beneficiary is rising 10-15% per year, according to a new report from the state-funded Legislative… Read More
Fentanyl
California seized enough fentanyl last year to kill entire world ‘nearly twice over’(The Center Square) – The California National Guard seized a record 62,224 pounds of fentanyl in California and the state’s ports of entry – enough of the potent synthetic… Read More