California Politics & News

California’s Medi-Cal crisis has left taxpayers paying for fraud, waste, and abuse. The Pacific Research Institute released a study this week breaking down how taxpayers are paying for “a program that has grown beyond the state’s ability to effectively manage it.” The findings come as the Trump administration announced on July 21 that the Centers…

As brick-and-mortar businesses continue to close their doors, Los Angeles County is spending $1.78 million on free food carts for sidewalk vendors—a move critics say rewards rule-breakers and prioritizes people in the country illegally over law-abiding business owners. The funding will provide vendors with free, health code-compliant food carts, permit assistance, grants of up to…

A lot is at stake on the November ballot, as Californians will decide whether to approve a series of tax-related ballot measures that could reshape how the state raises and spends money as lawmakers grapple with multibillion-dollar budget deficits. Known as the “billionaires tax,” Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on roughly 200…

A California law set to take effect Aug. 3 is expected to increase costs for households by as much as $190 a year, with some industry groups warning the impact on grocery bills could be even higher. Senate Bill 54, the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, was designed to reduce plastic waste…

For the third time in two years, House Republicans have passed election integrity legislation, only to watch it stall in the Senate. But two officials told The California Courier how they expect the SAVE America Act to be passed. As part of his 2024 campaign, President Donald Trump vowed to secure U.S. elections with voter…

California voters will decide this November whether politicians can receive taxpayer-funded campaign money under a ballot measure that would repeal the state’s decades-old ban on public financing. Proposition 4, titled the Allow Public Financing of Election Campaigns Measure, will appear on the Nov. 3 statewide ballot. If approved, the measure would allow local governments across…

Just months after courting moderates, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is defending closer ties with the Democratic Socialists of America, even after a leaked video showed a member of the group calling for America’s takedown. “The most important thing that we can do is take that empire down from within,” the DSA member said. Newsom, speaking…

For generations, California represented the American dream—a place where families moved in search of opportunity, good-paying jobs, and a better life. Today, the Golden State is earning a very different reputation.  For 2026, California has been ranked the third-worst state to move to, according to Consumer Affairs’ annual state rankings, placing behind only Louisiana and…

One California neighborhood says it’s fighting for patriotism after its homeowners association banned residents from flying the American flag. Amy Cooke, a resident of this San Marcos, California, community, was told she would be fined $100 if she did not remove the flag she has displayed outside her home for the last 20 years. “I’m…

One of California’s wealthiest and safest cities descended into chaos over the Independence Day weekend after a social media-fueled “teen takeover” led to more than 400 arrests, an officer being struck by a mortar firework, and the looting of a grocery store. According to Newport Beach city officials, thousands of unruly juveniles and young adults…