Capital & Main speaks to local leaders and policy authorities about the potential effects of Prop. 15's passage.
The fates of Prop. 20 and Prop. 25 may signal the extent to which Californians support reform -- or favor reversing it.
"Plain folks" in ads warn against rent control – but a corporate-funded campaign by the real estate industry raises pay-to-play questions.
Property taxes plunged with Prop. 13's passage in 1978. But so did the revenue supporting California's schools and fire service.
The failure of this homeowners' tax-break measure might have been predictable--its creators didn't mount much of a campaign, and evidently left it for dead.
Co-Published by The Guardian and MapLight Blackstone is quietly funneling investors’ money into its campaign against Proposition 10.
Ahead of a ballot measure to add $2 to the hourly minimum wage, studies show fast food jobs increased after the state bumped hourly pay to...
How changes to California’s Proposition 13 could reduce inequality.
Bill Bloomfield has become one of the charter movement’s biggest supporters and has also played a pivotal role in the rise of a new breed of...
Doris Fisher and her family have quietly become among the largest political funders of charter school efforts in the country. Much of her money goes to...
Companies have failed to post signs alerting the public to the dangers of the lead-based fuel used at the airport despite a decade-old settlement requiring them.
Despite residents’ health complaints and community pushback, the airport’s operations continue to expand, intensifying concerns about its health effects.
A new law is meant to help local governments speed up the building and placement of small, portable houses.
Joanne Erickson’s story shows the looming challenges for millions of seniors struggling with health issues, an unforgiving housing market and little or no retirement savings.
Despite wins on abortion and Senate race, a progressive group backing Harris faced voter apathy and backlash over immigration.
From utility commissioner in Montana to governor in North Carolina, these contests will have an impact on climate change and the transition to a clean-energy future.
State law allows landlords to evict tenants without cause if they are doing major renovations. Rent controlled tenants say it can be abused to kick them...
Prop. 36 creates stiffer penalties for some theft and drug crimes and has overwhelming support, but big retailers do not cite theft as a leading threat,...
From Chicago to San Jose, California, rideshare drivers are working together for higher pay, safer work and better jobs.
New scorecard reveals extent of private equity’s role in fossil fuel finance.