Today on TAP: California Gov. Newsom announces that the state will make and distribute insulin at cost.
Gavin Newsom
Posted inEconomic Policy
Reparations Get Real
In California, the preliminary report of a governmental task force suggests how the toll of slavery and white supremacy can be assessed—and compensated for.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
California Might Pass Its Own Personal Build Back Better
The Golden State is set to spend its capital gains haul on massive public investments in climate.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
California Oil and Gas Industry Leans on Political Heavyweights to Drill Wells
New well count rises as governor appoints oil lobbyist to top role.
Posted inEconomic Policy
California Has Too Much Money in Its Budget
Gas rebates, the Gann Limit, and the insanity of Golden State governance.
Posted inPolitics
State Dems Need to Think Big. Bigger.
Joe Biden’s legacy could come down to blue-state governors.
Posted inWorking in America
Newsom Vetoes Union Vote-by-Mail Bill for Farmworkers
Assembly Bill 616 would have made it easier for California farmworkers to vote to unionize by allowing them to fill out and mail ballots as absentees.
Posted inPolitics
It’s Time to Recall the Recalls in California
Democrats shouldn’t walk away from Gavin Newsom’s survival without changing the undemocratic structure of direct democracy in the state.