Proposition 40’s substance—never mind its sponsor—provides the reason to support it.
Gavin Newsom
Posted inTechnology
Trump Administration Could Nullify California Internet Protections
Gov. Gavin Newsom has until November 1 to accept a $1.42 billion federal broadband deployment grant. If he does, state internet regulations cannot be enforced for 14 years.
Posted inTAP
The Democrats Who Let Trump’s Oligarchs Buy Hollywood
The Ellisons enlisted a host of Democratic notables to undercut the proposed merger’s opponents.
Posted inTAP
California Democrats—but Not Their Elected Representatives—Back the Billionaire Wealth Tax
Polls show overwhelming rank-and-file support, but Gavin Newsom’s opposition has trickled down to nearly every elected official.
Posted inTAP
Kamala Harris for President Again?
She blew an urgently winnable race in 2024. Why do polls show her as the front-runner for 2028?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
California Wildfire Package Preserves Survivors’ Legal Rights UPDATED
SB 492 stops short of a Marshall Plan for fire survivors, but it averts the harms of Gavin Newsom’s now-collapsed wildfire utility bailout.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Wildfire Survivors Push Back Against Newsom-Led Utility Bailout
At the end of the legislative session, the Democratic governor and presidential hopeful wants to cap liability for power companies that start deadly fires.
Posted inTAP
The California Left and the Wealth Tax
The absence of left unity for the ballot measure short-circuits any progressive agenda.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Anti-Monopoly Bill Hits Make-or-Break Moment in California
Advocates have gained momentum to beef up the state’s primary antitrust law, but the largest companies in the nation are trying to stop it.
Posted inPolitics
A Bad Week for Billionaires
Losing New York to socialists, facing a wealth tax election in California—our oligarchs begin to suspect that Americans may not like them very much.