California Politics / Border Economy | ~500 words The San Diego–Tijuana region is one of the busiest land border crossings in the world. Hundreds of thousands of crossings happen weekly. […]
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 — a formal agreement to “permanently and urgently” end the Tijuana […]
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 took office. The number gets cited so often it’s starting […]
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 for November. Xavier Becerra is heading to the general. Who […]
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 November. That’s not a malfunction. That’s California doing what California […]
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 Democratic presidential bench he’s been cultivating for years. His final […]