This Self-Taught Programmer Is Bringing Transparency to California Politics
A laid-off grocery bagger learned to code and is now shining a light on spending by politicians, their campaigns, and outside groups.
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California Cops and the FBI Want to Keep Their Facial Recognition Tech Secret
Legislators aren't so sure that's a good idea. The FBI has been using facial recognition software for years without filing mandatory disclosures.
Is California 'Death Tax' Bill Real or Just More Anti-Trump Spite?
A state senator proposes replacing the federal estate tax with a state tax, if Trump gets his way on repeal.
Gender 'Injustice' Behind Call to Reduce Taxes on Tampons
"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.
First Amendment Lawyers Ask New Calif. Attorney General to Drop 'Abusive' Crusade Against Backpage and User-Info Dragnet
A subpoena calls for copies of all Backpage ads posted over several years, all billing records, and the identities of all of the website's users.
California High Court Rules Public Records Remain Public on Private Email
Government officials cannot skirt public records laws by using private email accounts.
College Officials Needed Swift Lesson in Classroom Freedom
California college tried to suspend student who recorded his sexuality professor's anti-Trump rant.
Pot-Shop Cop Reinstatement Gives Police Black Eye
Police union-backed rules protect bad cops.
When Even Prosecutors Can't Be Informed About Corrupt Cops, We've Got a Problem
California's shielding of police misconduct affects criminal cases.
Deregulation of Local Foods Is a Winning Idea That's Spreading
New bills in Montana and California would make it easier for small food entrepreneurs to thrive and for consumers to have more choices.
Oroville Dam Threatens Valley After Warnings Ignored Long Ago
Government failed to pay attention to concerns brought up more than a decade ago.
Lack of Competition Is Leading to a Costly Electricity Glut in California
Government monopolies drive prices up.
California Teachers' Pension System Lowers Projection, Potentially Tripling What Taxpayers Will Owe
And how baseball can explain complicated pension math.
Trump Order Opens New State-Level Immigration Law Fights
Texas and California represent polar opposites on federal cooperation.
California High Court Gives Regulators Vast New Powers
A ruling on insurance could embolden all kinds of state regulators.
California Mayor Says There's 'No Rational Justification' For City's Six-Figure Pensions
But there's not much he can do to change it, because the city signed off on the benefits in collective bargaining agreements. It's a common story.
Hemp and Pot Restrictions Not Dying Fast Enough
The push for legalization-particularly farming-is being hampered by in a number of ways.
'CalExit' Secession Petition Gets Approval to Circulate
How long can anger over Trump's election sustain activism?
'Teach the Controversy!' Demands Calif. Democratic Legislator—About Trump's Election and Russia
Thanks for helping make the case for school choice, Marc Levine!
California High Speed Rail Faces 50 Percent Cost Overruns
It's costing the train to nowhere a lot to get there.
Public Workers Can Get Pensions Only for Time They Actually Worked, Court Rules
Before 2011 reforms, state workers could purchase an additional five years of service time to boost pension payouts and retire earlier.
California Legislator Doubles Down on Dubious Child Prositution Claims
California Republicans risk being taken even less seriously.
Even the Feds are Warning that California's Bullet Train Is a Disaster in the Making
When even the experts in boondoggles are worried…
Scientists Rebuke California Coastal Commission Over Desalination
Even bureaucrats must obey the laws of science.
The Idea of a Hate Crimes Offender Registry Is Absurd
Let's not come up with new reasons to continue punishing ex-cons after the fact.
Calif. Legislator Wants to Expand Teen Driving Curfews to Some Adults
Under 21? Better have the proper papers to drive late at night.
Meet California's Face of Federal Government Resistance—Eric Holder?
His Department of Justice prosecuted legal marijuana growers in the Golden State, but that was totally different!
Minimum Wage Increases Kick In; Start Watching for Winners and Losers
Some businesses can't handle the increased burdens.
Retired City Manager Gets $216,000 Pension in City Where Average Family Makes $32,000
Out of whack public pension systems essentially are functioning as massive wealth transfer programs, taking from the poor and giving to the rich.
A UC-Berkeley Professor Couldn't Evict Her Tenant Because of California's Insane Laws
Mother Jones accidentally makes the case against eviction regs.
Desalination Foes Privileging Tiny Critters Over People
California environmental regulations go too far.
Calif. to Treat Smart Phones in Cars as Just Slightly Less Dangerous than Loaded Guns
Don't drive and … touch … anything?
California's Absurd and Insidious 'Bill of Rights for Children' Invites Pernicious Meddling
Richard Pan's bill reflects a busybody mindset that undermines parents and endangers children.
Anaheim Election Means Victory Over Crony Capitalism
Several Disney-backed candidates lost in the reformed local city council races.
Naked, Unarmed Man Tripping on LSD Mauled by San Diego Police Dog
Officer justified K-9 attack because the man was on drugs and thus had "a high tolerance to pain."
Did California Violate Constitution with Law 'Punishing' Two Firms?
Fruit growers that ran afoul of the union were denied legal protection other companies received.
Bakersfield Cops Shoot 73-Year-Old Man After Responding to Report of Someone Brandishing a Gun
No gun was found anywhere on the block or in the family's home or cars
California's Gift to Its Neighbors: Expanded Cigarette Smuggling Opportunities
They even opened the door to tax-avoiding e-cigarettes!
Backpage Leaders Beat Pimping Charges as Court Affirms Importance of Immunity for Web Publishers of Third-Party Speech
"Congress has spoken on this matter and it is for Congress, not this Court, to revisit."
Sherri Papini Sex-Trafficking Evidence Almost as Flimsy as PizzaGate Proof
While the particulars of Pizzagate are especially outlandish, it's not a narrative that sprung up in an alt-right vacuum. Just look at the coverage of Sherri Papini's case.
Bail-Bonds Industry Under Microscope in California
Legislature wants to reduce number of people held in pretrial detention.
California Legislators Look to Reform Bail System to Stop Punishing the Poor
Effort to stop using money to determine who can go free.
