Sacramento RegionCalifornia is about to cut power company profits to historic lows. Your bill will barely dropNovember 25, 2025California utilities regulators are bringing down “return on equity” payments to power company shareholders. It’s the lowest profit margin in 20 years for PG&E and Southern California Edison, but will be hard to notice in your payments.
State GovernmentHow fear of Trump’s immigration blitz is changing life in California farm townsNovember 24, 2025Tax receipts are down almost 30% in one California farm town, where immigrants are afraid to go out and some longtime workers are weighing self-deportation during the second Trump administration.
State GovernmentNew CA youth gun law closes loopholes for some, doors for othersNovember 21, 2025 | Greg MicekAB 383 extends firearm restrictions for California juveniles, but could block future career paths.
State GovernmentCalifornia scraps popular e-bike incentive program, redirects $18M to electric car incentivesNovember 21, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaA California program created to help residents buy electric bikes has been canceled, leaving advocates questioning why it ended so suddenly.
State GovernmentWhy ruling in Texas redistricting case won’t impact CaliforniaNovember 19, 2025 | Laura FitzgeraldWithout “trigger clause” Prop 50 will still go into effect.
State GovernmentCalifornia is still in the red with another big budget deficit projected for next yearNovember 19, 2025California’s independent legislative analyst is warning that the state faces a nearly $18 billion deficit. It is “critical” for lawmakers to rein in spending and increase revenues long term, he said.
State GovernmentBillionaire activist Tom Steyer joins race to succeed Newsom as California governorNovember 19, 2025Liberal billionaire Tom Steyer raised his profile as a foe to President Donald Trump when he spent $13 million on ads touting Proposition 50. Now, Steyer is jumping in the 2026 California governor’s race.
EnvironmentSeasonal rains bring Sacramento’s rare vernal pools back to lifeNovember 17, 2025 | Jen Picard | Vicki GonzalezThe arrival of autumn rains spark the return of these temporary wetlands across California, teeming with plant and animal life that are often unique to these vernal pools. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareLA jails scale back opioid addiction treatment as fatal overdoses continueNovember 17, 2025Hundreds of people are on a waitlist for opioid addiction treatment in Los Angeles County jails as the state presses the system to reduce overdoses and in-custody deaths.
State GovernmentIn the shutdown’s wake, how fragile are benefits programs like SNAP, WIC?November 14, 2025 | Sarit Laschinsky | Vicki GonzalezMillions of people across California and the U.S. experienced nearly two weeks of uncertainty during the record-breaking shutdown after food assistance funding ran dry. These same programs saw expansions five years ago during COVID. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
