A trio of crimes involving Democratic lawmakers has put the spotlight back on public safety in the Golden State, an issue on which experts warn the party’s candidates could be vulnerable in November. In the span of a week, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was the victim of a burglary at Getty House in Windsor Square, Rep. […] Read More and Comment: Crime is a ballot ‘vulnerability’ for California Democrats after Schiff, Bass break-ins ..read more

North Beach resident Serena Satyasai never thought much about her utility bill, but that was before February when California’s electricity prices rose to become the highest in the contiguous United States, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.  Satyasai’s Pacific Gas and Electric Co. bill jumped by about $100 compared with the same month last year. Like […] Read More and Comment: California electricity prices now second-highest in U.S.: ‘Everyone is getting squeezed ..read more

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that he has qualified for California’s presidential election ballot, giving his candidacy a long-shot chance at collecting 54 electoral votes this fall. If his spot on the ballot is certified by the California secretary of state, which could happen in August, Kennedy would represent the American Independent Party. The secretary of […] Read More and Comment: RFK Jr. says he’ll be on California’s ballot ..read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The nation’s most populous state is growing again, ending a trend of population decline that had dogged Gov. Gavin Newsom through much of his tenure. California gained just over 67,000 people last year, the first increase since 2019, according to an estimate released Tuesday by the state Department of Finance. After joining the United […] Read More and Comment: California’s population grew in 2023, halting 3 years of decline, state estimates ..read more

A monthly payment of $750 to $1,000 would allow thousands of the city’s homeless people to find informal housing, living in boarding homes, in shared apartments and with family and friends, according to a policy brief by four prominent Los Angeles academics. Citing positive preliminary results of pilot studies in several cities, including Los Angeles, they argue […] Read More and Comment: Monthly payments of $1,000 could get thousands of homeless people off the streets, researchers say ..read more

UCR sit-in demands university action as Cal Poly Pomona students protest UC Riverside and Cal Poly Pomona students have joined campuses across the country to rally in support of Palestinians during the war with Israel. UCR students set up a Gaza Solidarity Encampment on Monday, April 29, while about 200 Cal Poly Pomona students demonstrated […] Read More and Comment: Pro-Palestinian students set up tents at UC Riverside, protest at Cal Poly Pomona ..read more

Alex Lopez doesn’t contest that Joe Biden was elected president in 2020. His concern lies with how those results came to be. “By the numbers? He absolutely won it. Ethically? Probably not,” said the 38-year-old Anaheim resident, who works as a logistics coordinator. Click here to SUBSCRIBE to CA Political Review  Questions about the integrity […] Read More and Comment: Many O.C. residents deny Trump election results, potentially swaying key races, poll finds ..read more

The head of California’s largest utility, facing mounting scrutiny over surging power bills, said that trend is poised to stop and may soon reverse. PG&E Corp. customers could see bills drop as soon as next year, Chief Executive Officer Patti Poppe said in an interview Thursday. The utility, which serves Northern and Central California, has […] Read More and Comment: PG&E CEO: Soaring California power bills poised to start dropping ..read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill that sought to ban the use of confidentiality agreements when negotiating potential laws in California has failed to pass a state legislative committee. The proposal by Republican Assemblymember Vince Fong failed to get enough votes to pass out of the Assembly Elections Committee on Thursday. Two Republicans voted for […] Read More and Comment: A California bill aiming to ban confidentiality agreements when negotiating legislation fails ..read more

An agreement for the world’s largest AIDS charity to buy a half-dozen troubled homeless housing developments in Skid Row collapsed Thursday, throwing into disarray the future of the properties and the city’s rescue efforts for one of its largest supportive housing portfolios. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation had reached a deal this month to buy six buildings owned by […] Read More and Comment: A deal to buy Skid Row homeless housing fell apart. Here’s why vulnerable tenants and taxpayers are at risk ..read more