Sacramento raises allowable rent hikes for the year from 6% to 9%
Housing advocates push for expansion of the Tenant Protection Act’s just-cause eviction timeline Effective July 1, the formula for the annual rent hike ceiling in…
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Is recalling Gov. Newsom the only way Republicans can win California?
The GOP seeks to spark an improbable conservative comeback in a true-blue state in the Sept. 14 vote. By Steve Appleford, Capital & Main This…
The carnage of coyote-killing contests
By Carol Schaye Nevada wildlife officials are considering a ban on coyote-killing contests, which have been outlawed in several other states. In question is whether…
Six things to know about the Newsom recall candidates’ tax returns
By Laurel Rosenhall and Sameea Kamal for CalMatters CalMatters is an independent public journalism venture covering California state politics and government. For more info, visit calmatters.org….
Announcement in Downtown Sacramento shows District 6 State Senate race getting crowded
By Antonio R. Harvey, The Sacramento Observer This story is co-published with The Sacramento Observer, a newspaper with more than 58 years of bringing public…
California oil lobby seeks to strip environmental protections for groundwater amid drought
The move could make it harder for landowners to sue companies that pollute water tables By Aaron Cantu, Capital & Main This story is produced…
Devastating: Officials say ‘nearly all’ young Sacramento River winter Chinook salmon could perish this year
State agencies blame heat wave, conservation groups and fishing alliances blame government mismanagement of water By Dan Bacher On July 6, the California Department of Fish…
A dagger to due process: Sacramento continues accepting controversial civil asset forfeiture windfall
No matter how many Americans have had their rights trampled through the forfeiture legal anomaly, Capital City leaders can’t get enough of the profits Law…
Why do people hate universal health care? It turns out — they don’t
A new survey of 150,000 Americans finds private health care consistently ranks lower than public options. By Mark Kreidler, Capital & Main This story is…
As drought hits Sacramento, officials make it rain cash for ditching lawns and converting landscapes
Commercial customers can get up to $100,000 for taking their property in a new direction This could be a good time to downsize the lawn….