Kamala Harris Offers a Crappy Apology to Parents Who Went to Jail Because Their Kids Missed School
Harris supported a truancy law that listed jail time as a punishment for parents.
California
It Might Be the 'Heart of the Resistance,' but California Is Not Its Own Nation-state
But that might be news to some Californians, and even more of the state's elected and appointed officials.
California Plastic Bag Bans Spur 120 Percent Increase in Sales of Thicker Plastic Garbage Bags
A new study says plastic bag bans encourage people to use less eco-friendly substitutes.
24 California Cities Sue to Stop Home Weed Deliveries
Most California cities already ban recreational cannabis stores. A few want to ban home deliveries as well.
California Prosecutors Move to Clear Old Pot Convictions
Recreational weed went into effect last year. Now, two prosecutors are trying to bring the criminal justice system up to speed.
Here Is Why a Federal Judge Nixed California's Ban on 'Large Capacity Magazines'
The Second Amendment covers magazines holding more than 10 rounds, U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez says, because they are commonly used for lawful purposes.
Futuristic Tech-Driven Policing Will Only Be as Good as the Cops Doing It
One doesn't need a predictive-policing program to realize that police officers who have been convicted of serious crimes ought not to be trusted with a badge.
Los Angeles Legalized Pot Sales. Now It May Launch a New War on Weed.
High taxes and slow bureaucracy keeps the black market alive.
PETA Sics Cops on California Foie Gras Dinner
Radicals team up with the food police to infringe on our right to eat.
The Zoning Code Banned His Tall Fence, but Not the Naked Mannequin Party Behind It
California man highlights the absurdity of dumb regulations.
California News Outlets Team Up To Delve Into Police Misconduct Records
More than 30 organizations are reviewing thousands of newly released documents about bad cop behavior
NIMBY Local Government Sues Owner of Flintstones Replica House Over Dinosaurs and Giant 'Yabba Dabba Doo' Sign
The town of Hillsborough, CA has deemed a sign bearing the cartoon character's famous catchphrase an "eyesore" and "public nuisance."
The Case Against the Case for Federal Land Management
A new book throws red meat to "public land advocates," but its arguments leave a lot to be desired.
Rent Control Comes Roaring Back to Life in California
A suite of bills just dropped that would impose price controls and limit evictions
Devin Nunes, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Square Off Over Straw Bans, Socialism
Are straw bans a sign of the lurking red menace?
California Supreme Court Turns Away Attempt to Keep Police Misconduct Records Sealed
A law that forced open decades of secret information about law enforcement behavior is slowly being implemented.
Sacramento Police Detain Reporter Covering Stephon Clark Protests, Tie Hands Behind His Back
Police allegedly shoved a photographer to the ground with a baton as well.
California Supreme Court Dodges a Hard Call in Pension Ruling
One pension-spiking tool can be scaled back now, but the California Rule remains intact.
No Charges Against Police Who Killed Stephon Clark, but Anger Has Led to Important Reforms
After police killed an unarmed man in a backyard in Sacramento, outrage led to greater transparency about officer conduct.
California's High-Speed Rail Disaster Is a 'Shot Across the Bow for the Green New Deal'
"The real battle in the Democratic Party is between reality and fantasy," says Chapman University's Joel Kotkin.
For Nanny-Statism, California's Supreme Court Might Be Worse Than the State Legislature
Unlike lawmakers, who are usually are fairly forthright about their goals and intent, the justices have left Californians befuddled with several recent rulings.
California Wants Transparency From Trump, but Won't Release State Police Records
Xavier Becerra conceals bad behavior by cops in his state, and even threatens journalists attempting to expose them.
Would Building Speed-Limit-Free Highway Lanes Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
One California legislator wants to combat global warming with more roadways.
Politicians in Oregon and California Want To Give 16- and 17-Year-Olds the Right To Vote
We trust young people to make a lot of weighty decisions. Voting should be one of them.
Feds Cut Off Funding for California Bullet Train, Threaten Potential Clawback of $2.5 Billion
Without a realistic avenue to complete the project, why would they keep helping pay?
Proposed Anti-Soda Bills in California Would Ban Big Gulps, Mandate Warning Labels on Vending Machines
State legislators are preparing to take the nanny state to the next level
California Doesn't Need More Marijuana Regulation; It Needs Less
Governor Newsom wants to fight the black market. That's how we got the drug war in the first place.
Trump Mocks California Bullet Train Boondoggle in Slamming 16 States' National Emergency Suit
Trump has exhibited a "flagrant disregard of fundamental separation of powers principles engrained in the United States Constitution," the suit reads.
California's Bullet Train Project Doesn't Deserve Your Moist-Eyed Love Letters
A corrupt boondoggle that broke the bank for subsidized middle-class trips would not have been the flagship for a greener America.
Gov. Newsom Pulls the Plug on California's Costly Bullet Train Boondoggle
Celebrate, don't mourn, the end of what's always been a bad plan.
Support Grows for Bill That Would Legalize More Home Construction Across California
A new poll shows 74 percent of San Francisco residents are in favor of a state bill that would peel back local restrictions on housing.
Kamala Harris Says Her Opposition to Marijuana Legalization Is 'Not True.' We Have the Receipts!
For most of the presidential candidate's political career, she was absolutely dead set against full legalization.
Nursing Shortages Will Put California's Plans for Universal Healthcare on Hold
Specifics remain sparse, but universal healthcare will surely increase demand for medical services, and California's already low on nurses.
Kamala Harris Blasts Trump for 'Cutting Red Tape' in SOTU Prebuttal
But she provided very little evidence to back up her claims.
The Libertarian Party State of the Union: 'Americans deserve better' than 'Republicans and Democrats careen[ing] toward socialism and fascism'
Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt delivers the L.P.'s prebuttal to tonight's SOTU, while the L.A. Times asks whether Hewitt can "make a fringe party mainstream."
Marine Vet Films Traffic Stop From His Porch; California Cop Gives Him a Concussion
Adrian Burrell was well within his rights to record the officer.
Rail Transit Is a Dead End, but Social Planners Keep Pushing for More
Government planners do not understand markets, so they promote overly pricey projects that fail to meet our real-world transportation needs.
Two Lawsuits Show What a Hot Mess California Housing Politics Is Right Now
How much power does the state of California have to force NIMBY localities to build more housing?
Disappointed by Marijuana Tax Revenue, California Legislators Propose Rate Cuts
The reduction will not be enough to displace the black market.
Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
When Reason Requested the New L.A. Sheriff's Disciplinary Records, the Deputies Union Got an Injunction to Block Us
A newly passed police transparency bill is under attack across the state. The latest tactic: insisting it's not retroactive.
Making Community College 'Free' Will Harm Serious Students
A well-intentioned plan is one of the worst ideas in the governor's new budget given the real-world effect it will have on California students.
At the Most Expensive Affordable Housing Project in America, Every Apartment Cost $739,000 To Build
How a heavily subsidized Culver City development became the nation's most expensive affordable housing project.
Kamala Harris Helped Secure Federal Funding for California's Disastrous High Speed Rail Project
The California senator's terrible record on policy extends to infrastructure.
L.A. Teachers, School District Reach Deal To Possibly End Strike
The LAUSD has seen a 16 percent jump in administrative staffers since 2004-and per pupil spending has been marching steadily upwards.
