California lawmakers killed two bipartisan transparency bills that would have posted lobbyist influence letters online in real time — while the state's own analysts confirm a structural deficit of $20–$30 billion per year driven by spending that outpaced revenue growth by 10 points. Meanwhile, legislation is moving through the Assembly that critics say could expose journalists covering government-funded immigration nonprofits to $4,000-per-violation fines, even as Sacramento faces scrutiny over billions lost to pandemic-era fraud that auditors flagged and officials ignored.
Jelani Nelson drove to Sacramento for months, recruited allies, and won: Academic standards at UCs matter
The billionaire claiming to ‘always stand with labor’ made millions from private prisons and other aggressively anti‑union investments
Public sector unions collect nearly $1 billion a year to control Sacramento. Normal citizens? A trickle against a torrent.
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.
San Jose built ZERO market rate homes in 2024. Then Matt Mahan cut the fees, and everything changed.
San Jose's mayor has cut homelessness 25% while Sacramento lets good policies die in bureaucracy. He's running for governor.
San Jose's mayor reduced homelessness by a quarter while Sacramento fumbled. Now he's bringing receipts to the governor's race.
The San Jose mayor who actually cut homelessness 23% wants to bring his results-first approach statewide.
A startup founder who actually delivers results vs. Sacramento's endless theater. California finally has a real choice.