It was the end of the world...until it wasn't.
No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session. That goes double in California.
Lawsuit says California pension agency withholds crucial data.
The Republican lawmaker is accused of misusing campaign dollars for for personal expenses including a trip to Italy, massive bar tabs and video games.
Bail reform is a good idea, but California lawmakers turned it into one hot mess.
The Republican Party should take a more forceful and public stand on behalf of freedom and opportunity for all.
California citizens must now meet and confer with union bosses before qualifying any compensation-related initiatives for the ballot.
Currently, sheriffs-who have an official, vested interest in officer-involved shootings-make the final cause-of-death determinations.
Police union's law firm will pay $600K to a former mayor of Costa Mesa who says police used a "playbook" of nasty tactics to target him.
The Borat comedian's new "Kinder Guardian" videos put lawmakers in cringe-worthy light.
San Bernardino County investigator called Rep. Maxine Waters "a loud-mouthed c#nt" and mocked the victim of a police shooting. The DA appears unconcerned.
Unfortunately, California's Sunset Review process rarely leads to the sunset of anything.
Yearning for the days when interrupting your debate opponent was considered the height of incivility.
The president's trade policy makes as much sense as Canadian Bacon, the farcical 1995 film about a trumped up war against Canada.
State Sen. Josh Newman cast a deciding vote in favor of a much-maligned and dramatic increase in gasoline taxes. He was promptly shown the door.
All over the country, Departments of Motor Vehicles seem impervious to change or improvement.
Could a Republican win a governors' race in deep blue California? Here's how John Cox plans to try, now that he's earned the shot.
But he's leaving office without really addressing the state's massive public retirement problem.
Now it's clear that gutting the state's old tax agency was bad for taxpayers.
For all his obvious flaws, Brown governed the state like an adult. What comes next is likely to be worse.
San Francisco is facing a housing crisis, but overturning current limits on rent-controlled apartments threaten to make the problem worse, not better.
It's time for conservatives to recognize that efforts to reform police departments are as necessary as efforts to reform our public schools.
If Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom wins in November, will he punish charters for their efforts?
Given the pension funds' fiscal condition, it's hard to understand any serious opposition to these modest measures. But don't hold your breath.
A state senator wants to crack down on "economic crimes" in the state's underground economy.
Rental-car companies are facing the same challenges as other established businesses in the internet age. One state lawmaker wants to protect them from change.
You don't have to worry about the wall when you work in the cloud.
Proposal to verify online "bots" is security theater that will make it harder for small online firms to compete with the likes of Facebook.
California unions and their allied politicians need to learn to respect the rights of California's government workers.
The foul ups by the Broward County Sheriff's Office don't inspire confidence.
Everything we do entails risk. The question is our tolerance for it.
Policymakers need to focus more on harsh realities if they want real solutions.
California's gun registration program is a mess.
Every awful situation cannot be remedied by government regulation.
Next week's budget showdown will include a fight over an amendment prohibiting the DOJ from preventing states from legalizing medical marijuana.
The city wants to spend a grant it got giving residents $500 a month for two years.
The governor often talks about fiscal frugality, responsibility and reform, but there isn't much follow-up action.
Seeks to ban registration of vehicles that aren't zero emissions, in 2040.
Dealing with the pension crisis.
As the state legislature reconvenes, getting rid of cash bail will likely be on the table.
Looking toward the Tenth Amendment.
The California governor is starting to take on the public-sector unions he has spent his career empowering.
California's pension fund looks to shift blame and avoid responsibility.
Lawmakers want to meddle in everything you do, but they protect each other.
California's government workers have a whole range of ways to game the pension system.
Do you care about free minds and free markets? Sign up to get the biggest stories from Reason in your inbox every afternoon.
This modal will close in 10
