A New Company Helps People Flee San Francisco's Ridiculous Cost of Living
Leaving The Bay Area is a real estate brokerage that helps people decamp for cheaper, greener pastures.
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California Cops Can't Hide Body Cam Footage of Police Shootings Anymore
The new laws bring us closer to the state of affairs that existed before 2006, when a state Supreme Court decision slammed the door on police accountability.
CNN Blames San Francisco's Booming Tech Sector for a Government-Created Housing Shortage
The news network largely ignores the role of government restrictions on housing construction
Environmentalists Flip Out Over San Diego's Plans To Erect an 80-Foot-Tall, $975,000 Straw Statue
A giant straw would actually pose fewer environmental risks than standard-sized varieties.
San Diego Straight-Up Bans Styrofoam in City-Owned Parks, Beaches, Libraries
The war on plastic marches on.
DNA Evidence Exonerates a Man Who Spent 19 Years in Prison for the Death of His Lover
The California Innocence Project helped free Horace Roberts from prison.
Report: California's Transportation Agency Coordinated With Gas Tax Supporters
The agency and the anti-repeal coalition discussed events, social media posts, and congressional Republicans in vulnerable races.
California Adopts a Mixed Bag of Food Laws
The same day he lightly deregulated home cook, Gov. Jerry Brown signed an awful law targeting groups that feed people in need
Gov. Jerry Brown Leaves Mixed Legacy As California Lurches Left
Brown wasn't exactly a secret libertarian, but libertarians might end up missing him.
Jail Time Stripped Out of Nation's Most Controversial Straw Ban
Santa Barbara's new proposal would fine repeat violators up to $250 for handing out prohibited plastic straws and stirrers.
Publicly Traded Companies Are Still Private Property
No matter what California legislators or Elizabeth Warren think
New California Law Bans Bars, Liquor Stores from Selling Marijuana-Infused Drinks
Thanks to a weird loophole, CBD-infused cocktails might remain legal anyway.
A Morsel of Food Freedom for California
Gov. Jerry Brown rolls back stupid restrictions on homemade foods, sidewalk vending, and craft distilleries.
Rep. Devin Nunes Sends Out 38-Page Mailer Knocking Local Newspaper
The congressman does not have a good relationship with his local paper.
California Imposed Its Own 'Net Neutrality' Law. The Feds Aren't Happy About It.
The Justice Department is suing to stop the state's restrictive new internet law.
Gov. Jerry Brown's Addiction to the Nanny State Kills Off Safe Injection Site Bill
His argument: If San Francisco lets people shoot up, they won't be able to order them into drug treatment through the courts.
California Enacts State Net Neutrality Rules, Gets Sued Immediately
California's new law is a legal mess.
California Reforms Murder Laws to Require Defendants to Actually Play a Role in the Killing
Hundreds may see their sentences overturned or shortened.
Californians Will Finally Get Access to Records About Police Misconduct
Gov. Jerry Brown signs bills dramatically increasing transparency about law enforcement behavior.
Victory for Low Expectations! New California Housing Bill Isn't Terrible!
A positive but marginal reform to the Golden State's byzantine housing regulations
Unions Change Their Tune on Janus Supreme Court Ruling
It was the end of the world...until it wasn't.
Cracked Beam Compels San Francisco Officials to Close Brand New $2.2 Billion Transit Hub
The transit center will remain closed through the end of next week.
Can California Conservatives Kill the High-Speed Rail Boondoggle?
A ballot initiative planned for 2020 would let voters kill the overbudgeted, underfunded, behind-schedule monstrosity.
Gov. Brown Signs Stupid Straw Bill
California in a nutshell: Laws that "feel good" but don't work pass. One that might actually help kids gets vetoed.
The California Legislature Is Finally Out of Session. Here's How Much Damage It Did This Year.
No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session. That goes double in California.
California Eliminated Cash Bail. Now Activists and Defenders Have to Make Sure the Replacement Isn't Worse.
The Golden State has a year to implement a new pretrial system, and there's a fear it could lead to more detentions.
Sex Trafficking in San Diego Massage Parlors Blamed on U.S. Military
But the real problem here isn't human-trafficking troops, it's regulators raising crime panic.
California Finally Legalizes Street Vending
The Trump administration's deportation push finally forced the Golden State to stop criminalizing everything.
California Police Chief Claims Legal Weed Delivery Could Lead to 'Assaults and Homicides'
It's a scare tactic, and an inaccurate one at that.
Why Is Public Employee Disability Claim Data Being Kept Secret?
Lawsuit says California pension agency withholds crucial data.
This California Man Researched the City Code Before Building a 'Dream' Treehouse. The City Is Screwing Him Anyway.
Not only did Brian Esola make sure he wasn't violating the city code, he also checked with his neighbors beforehand.
Flashy Storefront Gun Ads Are Protected by the First Amendment, Says California Judge
Sen. Kamala Harris tried to limit the storefront speech of firearms sellers as California attorney general.
If Californians Want to Secede, Americans May Be Ready to Let Them Go
There's growing tolerance for splitting off chunks of what our social studies teachers insisted was an "indivisible" union.
Court Says School Resource Officers Can't Arrest Students Just to 'Prove a Point'
A California cop arrested some victims of bullying because they were unresponsive during mediation.
California's Attacks on the Gig Economy End Up Hurting Neighborhood Barbers, Tattoo Artists
A state supreme court ruling jeopardizes the very idea of independent contractors in several trades.
Despite Indictment, Rep. Duncan Hunter Remains Favorite to Win Another Term in Congress
The Republican lawmaker is accused of misusing campaign dollars for for personal expenses including a trip to Italy, massive bar tabs and video games.
Public Schools Threaten Parents With Jail Time for Truant Kids
Those tykes are worth big bucks to institutional educators, so if you don't hand 'em over, you might be slapped with fines or even incarceration.
California Lawmakers Vote to Give Citizens Access to Records About Police Misbehavior
State law keeps misconduct secret from the public. That may be about to change.
California Bill Requires All Corporate Boards to Have a Token Woman
The bill has passed both houses of the state legislature. Now it just needs Jerry Brown's signature.
Even the FDA Thinks California's Cancer Warnings on Coffee Are Unnecessary
For the billionth time, there is no verified link between coffee and cancer.
California Democrats Call for In-N-Out Boycott
Don't let the chair of the California Democrat Party catch you donating $25,000 to the GOP.
California Mandates 100 Percent Renewable Energy By 2045
The state's top-down approach to energy issues will only raise rates on consumers.
California's Bail Reform Deal Is Worse Than Doing Nothing
Bail reform is a good idea, but California lawmakers turned it into one hot mess.
California Passes First State-Level 'Straw On Request' Law
The new legislation is more performative than punitive. That doesn't make it a good idea.
How Trump's USFL Debacle Predicted His Presidency
Matt Welch talks with sportswriter Jeff Pearlman about his new book, Football for a Buck
Rep. Duncan Hunter Uses Campaign Funds for Steam Games and Hawaiian Shorts
"Of course they are all campaign. Why else would I charge them to the campaign [credit] card."
