A man is engaged in ticket scalping, selling concert tickets at a significantly higher price than face valueOPINION — With inflation soaring and “affordability” at the top of every smart politician’s list of taking points, California’s leaders are close to delivering a major win for music fans by passing two reform bills to rein in prices on platforms like Stub Hub, Seat Geek and Ticketmaster Resale.
A stunning view of a vibrant forest canopy, illuminated by warm sunlight filtering through lush green leavesOPINION —SB 1048 would create the State Seal of Climate Literacy, a voluntary diploma distinction for students who complete relevant climate and environmental coursework and a hands-on capstone project to support climate readiness in their communities.
The CalPERS headquarters in Sacramento. (Photo: Kit Leong, via Shutterstock)OPINION — While the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) quietly shifts over 40% of its massive $556 billion portfolio into speculative, opaque private markets, the California Legislature erected a dangerous wall of complacency.
Backlighting of a thick exhaust cloud over a high industrial chimney before a clear blue skyOPINION — The California Air Resources Board recently voted to authorize the state’s new Cap-and-Invest regulations after much hand-wringing over a last-minute amendment, purportedly in response to political pressure from oil refineries, to subsidize industry decarbonization projects.
Aerial drone video of a large data center building exterior, representing the massive technological infrastructure required for storing, processing data, and delivering global digital services.OPINION— California’s boom in data centers places growing demands on stressed water resources.
Youth Soccer Match. Kids Playing Football on Grass Field in Team Uniforms. Children Sports Activity and CompetitionOPINION — A statewide survey should not read like a verdict on the future of our state’s children. The 2026 California Play Equity Report does just that. The Play Equity Report finds that 76% of California youth do not meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s physical activity guidelines, and 60% of California parents struggle to afford youth sports.
Aerial view of water carrying aqueduct in Outer Los Angeles, California.OPINION — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s comments at the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Conference in Sacramento provided some insight into his definition of success and the direction he believes the state should go.
California State Capitol building on a sunny day in Sacramento. Image by miroslav_1. OPINION — Over the past two decades, a select group of California tribes has amassed vast financial resources through casino revenues.
Flat lay, Top view of bright colored wooden bricks and abacus toy background with copy space for text, Numeral cubes with numbers 1 to 5 & colorful abacus, Child development, early math skills conceptOPINION — Kindergarten is often assumed to be the starting point for math learning: alongside ABCs, children begin learning their 123s. But based on 30 years of studying how young children develop math knowledge, it is apparent that learning begins long before children enter a formal classroom setting.
Gov. Gavin Newsom. Photo by Capitol Weekly. OPINION—The governor’s May Revision is being framed as a response to fiscal uncertainty, but for Californians, it reads as a decision to make essential services harder to reach, just as need is rising.