California often gets labeled as the most progressive state in America, full of tech billionaires and Hollywood dreams. But look closer and you’ll notice something odd: nearly every governor in recent decades has been Catholic. Five in a row, to be exact. That streak isn’t just a coincidence. The st
California politicians recently approved a huge $356 billion spending plan that’s now waiting for the governor’s final okay. To pay for it, they’re adding three new tax ideas that could hit wallets soon. One plan extends a tax on health care providers that normally brings in money for Medi-Cal, but
California first put rules in place for farm vehicles back in 1977, long before smartphones existed, let alone robots that could steer a tractor. Today’s farms use smart tools like AI cameras and GPS maps to grow food more carefully and cheaply. But those same farms are stuck with an old rule that s
SanDisk’s share price has leapt almost as fast as Bitcoin did over nine years, but in just a little more than a year. The jump began after the stock hit its low of $27. 89 in April 2025, and by early June it was trading near $2, 100, a level that rivals the record set by Western Digital. Analysts at
California isn’t ready to let this mega-merger sail through smoothly. Even though federal regulators gave the green light to the Warner Bros. and Paramount Skydance union, state officials are digging deeper. The California Attorney General’s office just signaled it’s not backing down, hinting the de
California voters will soon decide if wealthy residents should keep paying extra taxes to fund public schools. Enough signatures have been gathered to put the question on the November ballot. The proposal would lock in higher tax rates for top earners, originally approved in 2012 and extended in 201
San Francisco is set to see a sudden heat surge, with Thursday’s temperature climbing to 82 degrees—over two dozen degrees above the usual average. Coastal towns will stay mild, but valleys may hit 90s and higher places could reach near triple digits. The weather pattern that separates the coast fro
San Antonio is a fast‑growing city that draws people from all over the world. In recent years, thousands of residents have moved here from states like Missouri and California, as well as countries such as France and Kenya. Despite its size of about 1. 5 million people, the streets feel open; traff
California just picked its two main candidates for governor in a messy, multi-day vote count. Steve Hilton, a British ex-TV pundit backed by Donald Trump, and Xavier Becerra, a seasoned Democratic insider who once worked for Joe Biden, are heading to the November showdown. The surprise here? A self-
California will soon ask every high schooler to take a money management class before walking out with a diploma. The state wants teens to leave school knowing how to open a bank account, handle credit cards, and spot risky loans. Three years ago, some schools jumped ahead. Fresno Unified put the cla
