Rising deficits, aging demographics, and shrinking worker-to-retiree ratios are straining Social Security. Is it time for an ...

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is a giant agency with a $481 billion budget, 65 percent of which goes to the food stamp program. As the 2026 farm ...

As they face a “billionaire tax” and choose a new governor, Californians might recall the time they took the lead in civil ...

The “affordability crisis” is all over the news lately. It figures into predictions of how the next elections are going to ...

This report analyzes 498 appellate court decisions involving the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) from 2013 to ...

Mr. President, I want to express my admiration for your ability to find time, amid trade wars, the threat of an AI apocalypse ...

The United States and Russia have apparently agreed that Ukraine and Russia will undertake an “energy ceasefire,” according ...

Trailing in Michigan’s Senate race, Mike Rogers has broken with Trump to call for ending the 50% tariff on Canadian goods.

Polls show that healthcare is high on the list of voter concerns. Right now, that’s bad news for Republicans. Democrats are ...

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Pretend, please, I’m on the ballot,” said President Trump. It has become a common refrain at rallies, and it is how he kicked off the Republican midterm ...

Proposition 40 is called a one-time tax, but the way it is funded and California’s tax history suggest it will last. People adapt to a tax over time, so a ...