How lawmakers are tackling San Diego issues at the state Capitol. (Fridays)
Sacramento Report: California’s Economy Ranks 4th in the World
California’s economy is the fourth largest in the world, surpassing most countries with a state gross domestic product of $4.1 trillion, which measures the total value of goods and services produced. That growth has been driven by sectors including technology, manufacturing and agriculture, and supercharged by international trade in regions…
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Sacramento Report: Software Glitches and AI Fails Hit California Bar Exam
On his second attempt at the notoriously tough California bar exam in February, Zack Defazio-Farrell was confident about his prospects. The University of San Diego Law School graduate had spent five weeks preparing to retake the test and opted for a new remote option. He sat down at his laptop,…
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Sacramento Report: LaShae Sharp-Collins Wants More Homes Not Just Housing
We spoke with Assemblymember Sharp-Collins about her legislative priorities for the year. Here’s what we learned.
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Sacramento Report: Universities Tighten Belts as State Slashes Funding
Budget cuts could stall efforts to enroll more California students.
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Sacramento Report: Rage Over State’s Fire Insurance Market Sparks Lawsuits
Consumers paid more for FAIR Plan fire policies, while insurance companies ‘reaped a windfall worth billions of dollars,’ lawsuits allege.
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Sacramento Report: San Diego Senator Seeks to Kill East Otay Mesa Landfill
Local leaders are putting the brakes on a South Bay landfill project that’s been in the works for a decade and a half. Fifteen years ago, a ballot measure proposing plans for the East Otay Mesa Recycling Collection Center and Landfill passed with 84 percent of the vote. …
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Sacramento Report: How San Diego Is Coping with Trump’s Slash-and-Burn Strategy for Climate Funding
Local organizations say the state should step in to backfill losses.
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Sacramento Report: Lawmakers Take Aim at Landmark Environmental Law
State leaders say the California Environmental Quality Act is being used to block sustainable development.
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Sacramento Report: Department of Education Is Dead. Now What?
Advocates say dismantling the department puts financial aid at risk, and pulls resources for poor and disabled students.
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Sacramento Report: Chula Vista Campus Comes into Focus
State Sen. David Alvarez is pushing to get the project off the ground.
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Sacramento Report: Q&A with Assemblymember Darshana Patel
Patel served as a trustee on Poway School Board before winning Assembly District 76 in North County and central San Diego.
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Sacramento Report: The Race for the 40th Senate District Is On
Candidates are vying for an open seat in the swing district in 2026.
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