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Cap-and-trade carbon tax showdown looms

Despite years of success in doing what it was supposed to do — cut emission levels — California’s controversial cap-and-trade system has run up against opposition that could be strong enough to sink it. But with nothing to lose

New bill rekindles old human egg payment fight

James Poulos August 8, 2016

California women interested in profiting from their eggs — often handsomely — have long availed themselves of private opportunities to do just that. Now, they could have another chance to do so on the medical research market. “Sponsored by the American

CA unlikely to regulate use of personal drones

James Poulos August 3, 2016

Public and private interests have combined in California to discourage statewide legislation regulating the use of personal drones, putting the prospect of new rules on ice indefinitely. Gov. Jerry Brown went out of his way to sink prior legislation that

Gov. Brown cautions Democrats on 2016 presidential race

James Poulos August 3, 2016

Although Hillary Clinton has benefited from a post-convention bounce, Gov. Jerry Brown’s recent counsel to complacent party members resonated sharply for Democrats, many aligned with Bernie Sanders, concerned that Donald Trump will win the presidency come November. Calling the horserace “very uncertain

CA Supreme Court removes obstacle to Delta tunnel project

James Poulos July 20, 2016

The California Supreme Court cleared a big obstacle to Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to tunnel more Delta water out of Northern California, allowing the Southland’s Metropolitan Water District to proceed with the purchase of estuary islands that would be key to speeding

Gov. Brown signs suite of gun-control bills

James Poulos July 7, 2016

New legislation on guns was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown and advanced on Capitol Hill, as California elected officials continued a concerted push for tighter regulations at both the state and federal level. To the satisfaction of state Democrats,

Divided Democrats look to Brown for lessons

James Poulos June 7, 2016

Waiting until nearly the last possible moment, Gov. Jerry Brown endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, highlighting both the limits of his room for political maneuver as California’s top Democrat and his quiet prominence as a leader strangely suggestive of the party’s

Poor cap-and-trade revenues batter bullet train budget

James Poulos May 26, 2016

In yet another blow to California’s besieged bullet train, revenues from this year’s cap-and-trade carbon credit auction fell drastically below the state’s goals, triggering a selloff that left analysts unsure of the system’s long-term viability. “The results of last week’s

Uncertain CA community colleges eye tuition cuts

James Poulos May 23, 2016

Little was heard about president Barack Obama’s call, in his last State of the Union address, to make community college free around the country. But now, facing gnawing affordability problems and the prospect of weakened enrollment, many of California’s community colleges — and

Gov. Brown tees up permanent drought measures

James Poulos May 18, 2016

Even as California at long last eased up on drought restrictions, Gov. Brown helped ensure that policies remaining in place will continue indefinitely. “In a major shift, the administration of Gov. Jerry Brown announced [last week] plans to drop all