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.
State GovernmentDemocrat Mike McGuire challenges GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa for new Prop. 50 seatNovember 13, 2025McGuire, who terms out of the Legislature next year, hopes to capitalize on Democrats’ new voter registration advantage in LaMalfa’s post-Prop. 50 district to flip a congressional seat from red to blue.
State GovernmentAs e-bikes surge in popularity, a new California council wants to study safety risksNovember 13, 2025 | Gerardo ZavalaAt least 20,000 people nationwide are injured yearly on e-bikes. In California, a new statewide council will study the causes and how to protect people without discouraging e-bike use.
State GovernmentGavin Newsom’s former chief of staff arrested on allegations of bank and wire fraudNovember 12, 2025The federal grand jury indictment accuses Williamson and four other co-conspirators, including Becerra’s former chief of staff, of funneling $225,000 in money from a dormant campaign account.
