2024 election
California official urged to explore removing Trump from primary ballot(The Center Square) – California lieutenant governor Eleni Kounalakis urged state secretary Shirley Weber to “explore every legal option” to remove former president Donald Trump from the 2024 primary… Read More
State Government
California freezes spending as state faces $68 billion deficit(The Center Square) – In the aftermath of a government report projecting a $68 billion deficit for the 2024-25 fiscal year, the California Department of Finance ordered a… Read More
Culture
California AG opposes parental notification policy, ban on critical race theory(The Center Square) – California attorney general Rob Bonta submitted an amicus curiae supporting a lawsuit against Temecula Valley Unified School District’s policies of requiring parental notification if a… Read More
Public Education
Study finds scientific, phonics-based reading significantly improves literacy(The Center Square) – Scientific, phonics-based reading programs in California serving the state’s 75 worst-performing schools comparatively accelerated reading learning by 25% and boosted math advancement by 12% relative to… Read More
Culture
22-governor push for mandatory birth control coverage sparks religious concerns(The Center Square) – A 22-governor coalition organized by California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging the federal government to pass regulations clarifying that non-prescription contraceptives will be covered under all… Read More