California’s Border Is an Economic Engine. Sacramento Barely Treats It Like One.
California Politics / Border Economy | ~500 words The San Diego–Tijuana region is one of the busiest land border crossings
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The Tijuana River Deal Looked Good on Paper. The Pipes Are Still Broken.
Border / Binational Issues | ~500 words Last July, U.S. and Mexican officials announced what sounded like a breakthrough —
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California’s $37 Billion Homelessness Bet Is Missing a Scorecard
California Politics / Accountability | ~500 words Thirty-seven billion dollars. That’s what California has directed toward homelessness since Gavin Newsom
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CALIFORNIA COUNTS SLOW. THAT’S NOT A SCANDAL. BUT SOMEONE WILL MAKE IT ONE.
It’s been five days since California’s June 2 primary, and the governor’s race still doesn’t have a final second slot
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BECERRA VS. HILTON IS THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION THAT EXPLAINS EVERYTHING
Five days after California’s June 2 primary, the state still doesn’t know for certain who will face Xavier Becerra in
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NEWSOM’S FINAL BUDGET IS A LEGACY DOCUMENT, NOT A GOVERNING PLAN
Governor Gavin Newsom is not running for governor next year. He’s running for something else — history, probably, or the
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