Sacramento is blocking transparency on its own lobbying process—killing two bipartisan bills that would have posted lobbyist influence letters online in real time, while the Legislature sits on a $102 billion spending surge that its own nonpartisan analysts call structurally unsustainable. Meanwhile, the 2026 governor's race is taking shape, with San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan positioning himself as a centrist alternative as candidates spar over tech money, taxes, and who actually has a plan to fix California's chronic deficits.
Two bipartisan bills would have shown you who's lobbying your lawmakers. Sacramento killed them both.
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.