Newsom launches California program to provide free diapers to newborns in state

California will become the first state to provide free diapers to newborns starting this summer under a new program Gov.

In California governor race, single-payer is a litmus test. There’s still no way to pay for it

No candidate has outlined how California would fund comprehensive health coverage for its 40 million residents.

Gov. Newsom denies report claiming California is sharing immigrant driver data

The licensed drivers whose information will be shared include undocumented immigrants. Advocates say the move violates a ...

Walters: Legislature’s adviser tries budget tough love to get state’s pols to close huge deficits

Recently, however, Legislative Analyst Gabe Petek, just the sixth person to hold the position over the last 85 years, has ...

Gavin Newsom faces growing pressure to intervene in a scrambled California governor’s race

The scrambled race for California governor left in the wake of Eric Swalwell’s sexual misconduct allegations isn’t officially Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mess. But it’s one that many top Democrats want him to ...
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Legislative Analyst sees merit in Gov. Newsom’s plan for realigning California’s school bureaucracy

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to shift the operation of the California Department of Education has received a key endorsement from the Legislative Analyst’s Office. The nonpartisan LAO said last week ...