California's structural deficit is now impossible to ignore: the LAO confirms spending grew 10 points faster than revenue since the pandemic, with $20–30 billion annual shortfalls projected indefinitely. Meanwhile, a bill moving through the legislature could expose journalists who cover taxpayer-funded immigration nonprofits to $4,000-per-violation fines—with no press exemption. Both stories are fueling the 2026 governor's race, where San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is making government accountability and fraud recovery his central argument against raising taxes.
The state's own nonpartisan analyst says spending outpaced revenue by 10 points. More taxation won't solve the problem.
AB 2624 just cleared committee. It could allow taxpayer-funded immigration NGOs to sue the journalists investigating them.
The Robinhood CEO says he loves this state. That's why his warning should terrify Sacramento.
A billionaire spending $27 million attacks a mayor for having tech support. The irony writes itself.
$30 billion stolen in unemployment fraud alone. California's gubernatorial candidate says fix it before raising taxes.
For years, the state bled $20M/month in EBT fraud using ancient systems. The fix took chip cards and AI—things we've had for a decade.
San Jose's mayor reduced homelessness by a quarter while Sacramento fumbled. Now he's bringing receipts to the governor's race.
California Forever just brokered the largest construction labor agreement in American history. YIMBY is winning.
Californians voted for public safety. The state legislature decided their votes don't count.