California

Politics

Shikha Dalmia on the Golden State's New Sexual Content Law

Reason Staff | 10.7.2014 11:30 AM

Pension Crisis

California Public Pensions Put on Notice

Federal judge gives hope to busted cities.

Steven Greenhut | 10.4.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

How to End the Public-Sector Pension Crisis: Adrian Moore

Nick Gillespie and Joshua Swain | 10.3.2014 3:25 PM

Politics

Dormless Community Colleges to Get Government-Imposed Rape-Survivor 'Advocates' Instead of Goddamned Security Guards

Matt Welch | 10.3.2014 12:21 PM

Politics

California's Only Meaningful Race: Democrats vs. Teachers Union

Can education reform triumph? Or will the union reign?

Steven Greenhut | 10.3.2014 12:00 PM

Policy

Forget Secession. Americans Want to Boot California From the Union.

J.D. Tuccille | 10.3.2014 10:11 AM

Pension Crisis

Calif. Employee Pensions Are Not Sacred Cows, Judge Rules. But Don't Call the Slaughterhouse Just Yet.

Scott Shackford | 10.2.2014 10:50 AM

Bankrupt Cities

Judge Rules Stockton's Pensions May Be Cut in Bankruptcy

A major blow against the sanctity of public employee pensions in California

Reason Staff | 10.1.2014 6:30 PM

Policy

New California Law Takes Away Second Amendment Rights Based on Flimsy Standards

Jacob Sullum | 10.1.2014 12:46 PM

Politics

'Ghost Gunner' from Cody Wilson Allows Home Milling Lower Receivers for Rifles for Just Over a Thousand Bucks

Brian Doherty | 10.1.2014 11:47 AM

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown Vetoes Bill to Limit Police Drones in California

Democrat governor

Reason Staff | 9.29.2014 8:00 AM

Policy

1 in 6 California Construction Workers Labors 'Informally.' Can't Be the Lousy Business Environment, Can It?

J.D. Tuccille | 9.26.2014 5:25 PM

Police Abuse

$1.5 Million for Woman Beaten on the Side of the Highway by CHP Officer

Scott Shackford | 9.25.2014 10:20 AM

Pensions

California Public Pension Cuts Ties with Hedge Funds

Smart-ish move, for once

Victor Nava | 9.24.2014 4:30 PM

Policy

A Copyright Ruling in California Could Spell Trouble for Oldies Radio

And for bars and restaurants that play old music, too.

Jesse Walker | 9.24.2014 9:25 AM

Small Business

California Destroys Winery Over Use of Volunteers

Scott Shackford | 9.16.2014 2:20 PM

California

Initiative to Split Up California Fails to Qualify

Too many signatures determined to be invalid

Reason Staff | 9.12.2014 5:35 PM

Politics

A Welcome Softening of California's Tough-on-Crime Approach

Stay tuned. If Proposition 47 passes, it will be another sign that the days are over of winning political points by promising to execute teens.

Steven Greenhut | 9.12.2014 12:00 PM

Consumer Freedom

You're Now Free to Yelp About How Terrible Everything Is in California

Scott Shackford | 9.11.2014 2:05 PM

Politics

Oakland Mayor Doesn't Want SWAT Convention Back Next Year

Anthony Fisher | 9.10.2014 2:11 PM

Politics

Why California is a Hell Hole and Why the Rest of the Country Will Become One Too

Nick Gillespie | 9.9.2014 2:56 PM

Politics

California "Ghost Gun" Bill Would Effectively Ban 3D-Printed Guns, Homemade Weapons

Nick Gillespie | 9.5.2014 3:38 PM

Ballot Initiatives

California Ballot Initiative Targets Doctors for Drug War Expansion (Also: Another Payday for Lawyers)

Scott Shackford | 9.5.2014 3:05 PM

Politics

How to Slake California's Thirst

Following Australia's lead on water rights and water markets would solve the state's water shortage.

Ronald Bailey | 9.5.2014 1:30 PM

California

Ronald Bailey on How to Slake California's Thirst

Reason Staff | 9.5.2014 1:30 PM

Politics

Democrats Decry Corporate Money, Then Pick Winners With Tax Breaks

They want to punish "greedy, wealthy" CEOs to "help California's economy."

Steven Greenhut | 9.5.2014 12:00 PM

Policy

Guy Tells Bad Joke, Finds Himself in LAPD Sniper Scope

Zenon Evans | 9.4.2014 3:55 PM

Labor

Forced to Unionize: Is this Cesar Chavez's Legacy?

Zach Weissmueller | 9.1.2014 9:45 AM

Sharing Economy

Libertarian Republican Candidate Proposes Federal Protections for Lyft, Uber, Etc.

Scott Shackford | 8.29.2014 12:35 PM

Politics

California Embraces Pension-Spiking Bonanza

This completely undermines the governor's pension reform law. Will he let that happen?

Steven Greenhut | 8.29.2014 12:30 PM

California

Calif. Plastic Bag Ban Survives After All (As Do Other Bad Bills)

Scott Shackford | 8.29.2014 10:15 AM

Racism

John McWhorter Calls California Legislature Out for Choosing Symbolism Over Substance in Fighting Racism

Ed Krayewski | 8.28.2014 11:01 AM

Civil Liberties

City Council Tells Cops To 'Tank the Tank' In Davis, California

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 8.27.2014 5:00 PM

Policy

If You Already Own a Gun, Federal Judge Says, Making You Wait 10 Days to Get Another One Is Unconstitutional

Jacob Sullum | 8.26.2014 4:57 PM

Politics

Cali's Gov. Brown Signs 'First of Its Kind' Cellphone Kill Switch Bill

Zenon Evans | 8.26.2014 10:35 AM

Plastic Bags

California Statewide Ban on Plastic Bags May Get Binned

Scott Shackford | 8.26.2014 10:20 AM

Cellphones

Jerry Brown Signs Cellphone "Kill Switch" Into Law in California

What could go wrong?

Reason Staff | 8.26.2014 8:15 AM

California

Napa Recovering from Earthquake

6.0 quake did extensive damage.

Reason Staff | 8.25.2014 1:45 PM

Local Government

15-Foot Parking Rules Signs Spotted in Culver City, Los Angeles County

Ed Krayewski | 8.23.2014 7:15 PM

Pension Crisis

The Golden State's Pension Reforms Get Spiked

California's public pensions have 99 problems and temporary upgrades in pay is one.

Victor Nava | 8.23.2014 12:00 PM

Uber

Calif. Lawmaker Votes for More Regs for Ride-Sharing, Then Gets Busted for DUI

Scott Shackford | 8.22.2014 5:15 PM

Politics

California Government Bans Itself from Flying Confederate Flag

Zenon Evans | 8.22.2014 3:00 PM

Policy

Anything You Don't Say Will Be Used Against You

California just decided your silence sounds awfully guilty.

Steven Greenhut | 8.22.2014 12:00 PM

Plastic Bags

Soon we will all be mandated to haul our groceries, booze, and hamburgers around in organic-certified, fair-trade, shade-grown burlap sacks.

Ronald Bailey | 8.20.2014 2:41 PM

Police

Light Sentence for Deputy Sheriff Who Killed Two Pedestrians While Speeding May Be Normal for Such Cases But Shouldn't Mean He Keeps His Job

Ed Krayewski | 8.19.2014 4:56 PM

Fifth Amendment

Man Convicted of Manslaughter for Not Expressing Concern About Crash Victims

Scott Shackford | 8.18.2014 4:20 PM