California Rejecting Affirmative Action Is a Huge Disappointment
Why did a progressive state reject a progressive proposal?...
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With Prop 22, Uber and Lyft Successfully Bought the Vote in California
The most expensive measure in state history demonstrates everything wrong with money in politics....
California Early Votes Are Shattering Records — Why That Matters When Trump Plans to Cheat
More than 60% of the total votes cast in the state in 2016 have already been sent in early....
In California, You Can Now Easily See How Much Your Neighbors Pay in Property Taxes
Warning: It may anger you....
An Illustrated Voter’s Guide to California’s 2020 State Propositions
As always, there are a lot — here’s an easy breakdown....
How Russia Almost Owned a Big Piece of California
It slipped through their hands right before the Gold Rush....
Where Can You Find California’s Fall Foliage? This Site Will Tell You.
‘Dude, autumn happens here, too’....
California’s Megafires Aren’t Solely Caused by Global Warming—Or Forest Mismanagement
Let’s get beyond political arguments and dig deeper....
Somehow, Bay Area Home Prices Are Still Breaking Record Prices
Despite a pandemic and wildfires, Bay real estate markets are hot — leaving realtors to believe the ‘exodus’ is overblown....
‘This Is Home’: Locals Weigh in on Why They’re Staying in San Francisco
The pandemic, in some ways, has made the city even better....
Priced Out of California, I Found a New Peaceful Life in New Mexico
While I mourn not being able to live in my hometown, Albuquerque doesn’t demand I sell my soul to make rent....
Wildfires and a Pandemic Pushed us Back to the East Coast
The spell of the Bay Area was finally broken....