Politics: 2025Talks - October 13, 2025

Politics and views in the United States. Vice-President Vance defends a planned Qatari airfield in Idaho. Polls find voters support extending the healthcare subsidies at the heart of the shutdown and Illinois Gov. Pritzker points to Republican...

Californians spend $8,640 more than other Americans. Where did it go?

We all know that California is a pricey place to live. However, what drives those higher expenses is not just housing, although putting a California roof over your head is the largest expense. To gain insight into California costs, my trusty...

California Sweepstakes Ban Has Devastating Impact on Illegal Gaming Ops

Posted on: October 13, 2025, 07:43h. Last updated on: October 13, 2025, 10:02h. Sweepstakes casinos have been banned in California Sweepstakes casinos allow players to win real money while gambling online California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has...

California’s Gerrymandering Scam Raises Election Integrity Concerns

Surprise, surprise. California voters are raising concerns about the flood of mail-in ballots going out for the Golden State’s leftist-led gerrymandering scam known as Proposition 50. From troubling holes in voter envelopes to residents receiving...

California and Arizona negotiators targeting Colorado’s water users should look closer to home (Editorial)

Arizona and California’s chief water negotiators are coming for Colorado in a blistering public pressure campaign aimed at getting upper basin states to capitulate. In an interview with the L.A. Times, the negotiator for California accused the...

California’s Prop. 36 promised ‘mass treatment’ for defendants. A new study shows how it’s going

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It’s been nearly a year since Californians overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime measure providing what backers called “mass treatment” for those...

California Wants To Ticket Car Owners Not Drivers In Latest Red Light Camera Money Grab

More automated enforcement cameras could soon be on California roads. State lawmakers sent a pair of bills to the governor to address use of red-light and speed cameras. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association contends the focus on the...

California Connects launches in San Francisco: A statewide effort to strengthen community partnerships

A panel at the California Connects Regional Convenings series kick-off in San Francisco. Photo by Kevin Epps by Kevin Epps The Governor’s Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications (OCPSC) launched its California Connects:...

Economics IE: Oct. 13

1. A CSU audit shows that Cal State San Bernardino's housing department has been losing money for years. 2. Governor Newsom signed a bill last week that will protect the personal information of undocumented street vendors. 3. A study from the...

Change Agent: Lindsey Horvath and the massive reform of LA County governance

When the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in early 2023 to commission a study on governance reform, Lindsey Horvath thought change was on the horizon. The youngest and newest member of one of the most powerful governing...

Datacenter water use? California governor says don't ask, don't tell

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation requiring data centers to disclose their water consumption, even as he champions efforts to address the state's water scarcity challenges. Assembly Bill 93 would have mandated that data...

Trout from Southern California waterways were a staple for early settlers and tribes

Californians love trout, and the streams and lakes in Southern California have been used by sport fishermen for more than 150 years. But are these prized gamefish natives to the region? The answer is convoluted — yes and no. If we consider the...

Lara and Senator Ben Allen praise important consumer protection measure signed by governor

California wildfire survivors will now face one less burden on their road to recovery as Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 495, authored by Senator Ben Allen and sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. Beginning in January 2026,...

Intel turnaround strategy: Can Panther Lake and government backing save the chipmaker?

Intel’s turnaround strategy bets on 18A-powered Panther Lake chips and US$11.1B in government backing to reclaim semiconductor leadership Despite new capital and Nvidia partnership, US$19B losses and 25,000 job cuts highlight deep execution...

California Governor signs AB 831 into law, banning online social gaming with sweepstakes

The legislation formally prohibits sweepstakes-style gaming in California, drawing opposition from tribal nations and industry groups who warn of economic and regulatory consequences. By Shaan Khan Key points: - Governor Gavin Newsom signs Bill AB...

Supreme Court Lawyer Devesh Tripathi receives Honorary Doctorate from University of California.

New Delhi [India], October 13: Corporate Lawyer Devesh Tripathi received Honorary Doctorate in Business Management from California University San Diego USA, for his extensive contribution in Corporate and International Taxation The university...

California Judge Throws Out Tribal Casinos’ Lawsuit Against Cardrooms

A California judge has stopped tribal casino operators from challenging their non-tribal competitors again, dealing another blow to their long fight over who runs casino-style games in the state. Federal Law Has Priority in California Lawsuit...

“A Promise Kept”: California Establishes First-in-the-Nation Reparations Agency 

By Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill (SB) 518, landmark legislation creating California’s Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery — the first state agency in the nation dedicated to...

Jon Coupal: The fiction of citizens’ tax initiatives in California

Most Californians, especially homeowners, know that Proposition 13 imposes limits on property taxes. But many are unfamiliar with other rights granted by Prop. 13, including the right to approve or reject other types of local taxes. Before 1978,...

Daily Business Report: Monday, October 13, 2025

By Deborah Brennan | CalMatters California has taken a hit due to the slip in international travelers who want to visit the states. But San Diego is bucking the trend. While foreign air travel is dwindling throughout California, San Diego...