"Project labor agreements" requiring union contracts on most government work are spreading in California.
CalPERS strikes back against small towns and agencies trying to leave its system.
After a large jury verdict award over a rapist cop, the Orange County Sheriff's Department says it's looking into changing its policies.
Anaheim school district resisted effort tooth and nail.
It's how their rules were made to work.
The bill would drive up struggling counties' costs of providing such services.
Assembly Bill 284 had little chance of passage because it dealt with an actual problem and was getting pushback from some muscular lobbies.
Unions try to use good years to deflect attention from a growing problem.
Legislature aiming at a scary precedent.
California's Board of Equalization is the only tax board in the nation with elected representatives.
The latest budget has new spending but no attempts at serious reform.
The state legislature is failing to heed the will of the voters.
Costs are rising even as the prison population gets smaller.
Choice advocates win in school board race in second largest district in country.
City tax collector wants to post home addresses of drivers online.
California lawmakers are trying to dig a hole too big to fail.
Innumerates number the ranks of politicians and bureaucrats.
A union-controlled state agency trying to overturn a citizen initiative passed in San Diego has finally been rebuffed in court.
Californians would be better equipped to govern themselves fairly.
Who will pay for the roads? Taxpayers, every year.
Looking to set up a death tax if Trump repeals the federal one.
A state senator proposes replacing the federal estate tax with a state tax, if Trump gets his way on repeal.
"There is no happy hour for menstruation," says a legislator looking to pay for tax cuts on feminine products with a tax hike on hard liquor.
Government officials cannot skirt public records laws by using private email accounts.
California college tried to suspend student who recorded his sexuality professor's anti-Trump rant.
Police union-backed rules protect bad cops.
Government failed to pay attention to concerns brought up more than a decade ago.
Government monopolies drive prices up.
A ruling on insurance could embolden all kinds of state regulators.
Two California congressmen take down a painting that offended them.
It's costing the train to nowhere a lot to get there.
California Republicans risk being taken even less seriously.
Even bureaucrats must obey the laws of science.
California environmental regulations go too far.
Several Disney-backed candidates lost in the reformed local city council races.
Fruit growers that ran afoul of the union were denied legal protection other companies received.
Deeming rules about vaping that go into effect August 2018 would have several unintended consequences
Legislature wants to reduce number of people held in pretrial detention.
Some argue the election will send reform back to where it really belongs: the local level.
Likely to lower its expected rate of returns on investments, forcing cities and other participating agencies to contribute more to cover the shortfall.
Looking to change the 'money bail' system.
Kamala Harris wins in the Senate, and a slew of Propositions were voted on
At the minimum, county officials should look at government rules that exacerbate the suffering.
