California
Arizona Proposition Would Install California-Style Top-Two Election System
As if the two-party status quo weren't enough
How Government Workers Profit at Taxpayer Expense
The purpose of government is to provide services to the public, not enrich the people who work for it.
California Moving Towards Wisconsin-Like Reforms
Seventy-seven of those polled say they favor requiring government workers to pay more for their own health care
Reason-Rupe Poll: California Voters Moving Towards Wisconsin-Like Government Reforms
Propositions 30 and 32 too close to call; Prop. 38 trails; Obama leads Romney 53-38 and Feinstein leads Emken 60-34
Reason-Rupe Poll: California Voters Moving Towards Wisconsin-Like Government Reforms
Propositions 30 and 32 too close to call; Prop. 38 trails; Obama leads Romney 53-38 and Feinstein leads Emken 60-34
Californians Support Prop 36
Poll shows 72 percent support the ballot measure to overturn "three-strikes" law
Kelly Thomas Had 92 Police Encounters Since 1990
Most over minor issues, but was once jailed for assault with a deadly weapon, records show
Lifeguards Fired Over Parody Videos May Get Jobs Back
Filmed "Gangnam Style" version at city pool
Fullerton Delays Naming New Police Chief
Predecessor stepped down after the Kelly Thomas beating scandal
Opposition to George Mitchell as Overseer in San Bruno Pipeline Blast Settlement Talks
The decision by California's utility commission came without consultation, critics say
Vote Fraud Case in Vernon, Calif., Changes Election Outcome
When only 64 ballots are cast, throwing out seven votes is a big deal
First Successful Parent-Triggered Charter School Takeover Gets Underway
Public elementary school in Adelanto, Calif., will have new operators
Two Democratic Congressman Almost Come to Blows at Campaign Event
Security guard had to separate the two
Dems Want Investigation of California Gas Prices
Don't seem to realize jump due to state's environmental restrictions, not price-gouging
California Targets Taxi Alternatives for Shut-Down
They haven't jumped through the state's hoops, so everybody could die in a fiery blaze of death
California Gas Prices Inching Toward $5 a Gallon
Jerry Brown will allow the sale of winter blend earlier than usual to increase supply.
California Gas Prices Go Bonkers
It's like eleventy billion dollars a gallon, thanks in part to state regs.
The Latest Scam from California's Public-Sector Unions
Golden State lawmakers prepare to shovel more money to well-compensated government workers.
Oakland Council Limits Seating to Quell Police Protests
People are upset because officers keep shooting them
Officer Won't Face Charges in Anaheim Shooting that Led to Riots
Shooting fleeing guy in the back twice counts as self-defense
Sex Offenders Sue, Want Fewer Halloween Restrictions
Claiming first amendment rights are being violated
California the Battleground over Unions' Political Deductions
Prop. 32 would halt political paycheck deductions
California Mining Museum Robbed of $2 Million in Precious Gems
Has the museum never heard of replicas? The thieves came with pickaxes to make off with the loot
Brown Vetoes Domestic Worker Bill
Would have mandated overtime pay, other labor protections
Jerry Brown's Vetoes and the Limits of Progressivism
Sometimes the most important thing a governor can do is to say "no."
Jerry Brown Signs Law Exempting Red Light Camera Companies From Legal Challenges
Saving an industry and a revenue stream, Crony Capitalism 101
California Deals with State Pension Crisis by Expanding it to Private Employees
Opponents worry it will be used to prop up ailing state employees' programs
California Bans Gay Conversion Psychotherapy For Teens
First state to ban "conversion" therapy that seeks to make gay teens straight
San Francisco's Darkest Hours
The founder of Salon takes a fascinating tour of the Golden Gate City, 1967-82.
Republicans Blast Efforts to Promote ObamaCare on TV Shows
California hired a PR firm to flack to the networks