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.
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...
Gary Phillips’ newly reissued mystery novel of that name is set in post-riot Los Angeles.
It is one of the state’s greatest health needs, companies fail to live up to their policies, and the state does not invest what is needed...
Douglas Emmett Inc.’s surge in donations began after a city councilman opposed evictions.
Some experts say banks should be financing renewables at a much higher rate, for climate and ROI reasons.
His soap company donates millions to psychedelics research and reforms, which the CEO says can lead to a healthier, more just society.
Up against a heavily Democratic Legislature, fossil fuel firms funnel cash to politicos they’ve previously ignored to win precious votes.
Inside the latest, smallest group in the California Legislature.
Measure ULA would fund affordable housing through a tax on real estate sales of more than $5 million.
In Michigan, those most affected by voting restrictions target DTE Energy and other corporations.
Districts struggle to fill open positions and see new waves of teacher departures this summer.
The state senator says 'we’re starting to break through' on expanding the safety net for all Californians.