Dan Walters

Technology companies and Hollywood corporations are laying off thousands. The only job growth is in government and healthcare.

The historic canal was hand-dug and open in eight years. Today, some of California's public works projects are taking decades just to start.

Both Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris dropped hints about running for president, revealing complications in their relationship.

If Prop 50 succeeds, Democrats' votes will be spread more thinly to five more congressional districts at the same time younger candidates challenge senior-age incumbents.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature overhauled the CEQA environmental laws for housing, but a business group wants that to include other kinds of "essential" projects.

Backers of a Bay Area transit tax increase are preparing an initiative to put on the ballot to potentially boost some area sales taxes to 11%.

California's governor created a reparations task force five years ago. He has since signed few of its bills while slowing most that would direct money or benefits to Black Californians.

Gov. Gavin Newsom may run out of ways to paper over his last state budget deficit before he runs for president.

Gov. Gavin Newsom took the steps he pledged to take to stimulate housing production. But housing start numbers have barely budged in eight years.

As damage to some candidates' personal images harmed their presidential hopes, so too can two viral incidents torpedo Katie Porter's chances.