California
University of California President Janet Napolitano Offers Weak Apology for Major Misconduct
The former Homeland Security secretary interfered with a state audit of the university's finances.
Sacramento Sex Scandal Offers Lessons About Hypocritical California Politics
Lawmakers want to meddle in everything you do, but they protect each other.
Minor Violations Lead to Massive Prosecution Fees in Two California Desert Towns
A couple of busted windows can result in a bill for thousands-even tens of thousands-of dollars.
Supreme Court to Weigh Rules for Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers in California
Crisis pregnancy centers in California say the state's "Reproductive FACT Act" violates their First Amendment rights.
Stossel: Let Them Leave!
Regions around the world are fighting for independence. If people want to secede, let them!
Republicans' Tax Plan Crashes Jerry Brown's Electric Car Fantasies
The new tax reform bill eliminates a huge tax credit for electric vehicle purchases.
We Can't Reduce Housing Costs by Wishing for Rent Control
A new California ballot initiative proposal combines wishful thinking with the heavy hand of government.
Federal Prohibition Left California Cannabis Farmers Without Insurance or Banks When Wildfires Struck
The cannabis industry has been cut off from access to the banks and insurance companies other businesses can rely on to get them through disasters.
Should California Deputies at the Vegas Shooting Get Worker's Comp?
Orange County denied a workers comp claim by deputies who attended the concert at Mandalay Bay and say they sustained injuries responding to it.
Absurd State Law Mandates High School Diploma to Put Shoes on Horses
"You don't have to know algebra to shoe a horse," says member of the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame. California officials disagree.
California Tried to Seize Millions of This Inventor's Fortune. He Fought Back. And Won.
Gilbert Hyatt's 25-year legal battle is a story of greed, harassment, anti-semitism, and the abuse of power.
California's Six-Figure Pension Club Has 62,000 Members
And seven retirees in Los Angeles pulled down more than $1 million each in retirement benefits last year.
Federal Court Ponders Constitutionality of Prostitution Ban
A right to engage in prostitution seems like "a natural extension of Supreme Court precedent," says judge.
Deadly California Wildfires Spark Needed Debate About Current Spending
And it's already contentious.
Jerry Brown Vetoes Campus Sexual Assault Bill Because It Threatens Due Process
"Depriving any student of higher education opportunities should not be done lightly," says the California governor.
California Opts to Officially Recognize Nonbinary Gender
"It's time for government to get out of the way and let people live their lives authentically as who they are," says state Sen. Scott Weiner.
California Partially Repeals Foolish Law That Accidentally Banned Book Signings
Mark Hamill's ill-conceived effort at getting the state to crackdown on autographed memorabilia ends, predictably, in failure.
Mr. Smith Goes to Court
Friday A/V Club: The military sued Frank Capra, so he made a movie about it.
If Sen. Feinstein Loses Re-Election, It Certainly Won't Be Because She's Not 'Left' Enough
California's top-two primary system helps protect her, but what's her appeal outside of her own party?
California Enacts Likely Ineffective Drug Price Transparency Law
What will really keep drug (and any other) prices lower? Competition.
Like Schools, Parks, Social Programs? Too Bad, Because Retirees Get Paid First
New report shows how California's pension obligations are crowding out spending on other things.
Throw Another $1.7 Billion in the California Bullet Train Money Pit
The first leg is already seeing massive cost overruns. Imagine its future.
California Cop Arrested Two Days After Allegedly Assaulting DUI Suspect
A story about a police officer being held accountable by his colleagues
Cities Facing Fiscal Mess Plead With CalPERS as Pensions Consume Budgets
Local California officials warn of a looming disaster.
California May Add Gender Category 'X' to State IDs. Good—Your Gender Isn't the Government's Business.
A no-gender option on state-issued documents is a very libertarian step.
University of California Blows Big Money on Gold-Plated Pensions
They are far from the only public institution in the state to do so.
The Ninth Circuit's Foie Gras Blunder
A federal appeals court raises California's unconstitutional ban from the dead.
California Demands Money from Gatorade to Protect Water from Slander
Silly mobile game pisses off nannies, costs company $300,000.
California Legislative Session Ends With Higher Taxes, Anti-Trump and Union Priorities
California lawmakers kept themselves busy.
The Politician Behind California High Speed Rail Now Says It's 'Almost a Crime'
Quentin Kopp convinced voters to approve the project. Now he's suing to kill it.
Unions Battle Environmentalists for a Cut of California's Electric Vehicle Subsidies
Fighting for a piece of the action
California Poised to Block Police from Helping DHS Detain Immigrants—Sometimes
The bill offers many, many exemptions.
Judges Dump Foie Gras Back off California Menus
Ninth Circuit rules state's ban doesn't conflict with federal agriculture regulations.
Will Consumer Privacy Initiatives Slow the Internet Economy?
California looks to grant its residents new "rights."
Cities Need Mobility, Not Monopolies
San Francisco's anti-competitive regulation of a private transit service
California Tries To Fix Housing Affordability Crisis By Making Housing More Expensive
The state government should instead just get out of the way.
Want to Get Into California's Legal Pot Market? Expect a Regulatory Morass
The country's largest retail cannabis market will be covered in red tape.
Union-Run Schools Dump Struggling Kids on Charters
Public schools cherry-picking students, something they once accused charters of doing.
Will California Beat Seattle in Building a Safe Drug Injection Facility?
Lawmakers consider bill that lets eight counties experiment with safe spaces to use illegal drugs.
Actors Guild Fights to Make Outing Entertainers' Ages a Crime
SAG-AFTRA and the State of California claim websites like IMDb have a proactive duty to help actors hide their ages from casting directors.
City Budgets Squandered on Pointless Union Giveaways
"Project labor agreements" requiring union contracts on most government work are spreading in California.
Backpage Executives Escape Pimping Charges Kamala Harris Brought (Twice) Against Them
The state will continue to pursue money-laundering charges against Carl Ferrer, Michael Lacey, and James Larkin.
Hey, Berkeley Mayor: Do Your Job and Protect Free Speech in Your City
The possibility of violent reactions should not be used to call for censorship.
