Sacramento During a recent stroll around the west steps of the state Capitol, I eyed a group of “Yes California…

In his State of the State address earlier this year, Gov. Jerry Brown pointed to California’s deferred infrastructure maintenance as…

When asked whether he wanted to have dinner at a particular restaurant, Yogi Berra famously quipped, “Nobody goes there anymore….

Sacramento Last week, I reported on an ominous development in the California Capitol — an effort to criminalize a political…

Sacramento What happens when the consensus for free speech evaporates and those with political power become willing to use any…

Sacramento I have a simple observation after years of writing about local-development issues: Whenever civic boosters talk about creating a…

How does Ben Hueso get away with it? Sacramento The California Legislature is well-known for its heavy-handed approach to business….

Even as its members get caught up in scandal after scandal. Sacramento There’s only one time I recall California officials…

All hail the Senate coronation in our one-party state. Sacramento “Nation needs cheaper way to find the worst people,” headlines…

Personal enrichment at taxpayer expense has become routine. Sacramento When it comes to firefighters, most Americans are satisfied thinking of…