Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes unifying the policymaking State Board of Education with the California Department of Education, a move he said would better align education efforts.

“There seems to be a cultivation of a personal relationship,” said Witold Henisz, vice dean and faculty director at the Wharton School’s Sustainable Business Initiative. “And I think that is pretty new with the United States.” He noted how “coercive” it all feels with Trump.

It’s a striking claim — and one backed by data. According to the Federal Reserve, the richest 10% of U.S. households owned about 67.4% of the nation’s total wealth as of Q2 2025 (2). More starkly, the top 1% held roughly $51.86 trillion in wealth — nearly as much as the $54.48 trillion owned by the entire bottom 90% combined.

An appeals court has rejected a California agency's plan to issue bonds to pay for a proposed water tunnel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.

Vice President JD Vance sized up some of his potential Democratic competition in 2028 and mused that his predecessor, Kamala Harris, is likely on a collision course with California Gov. Gavin

Gov. Gavin Newsom is set to deliver his final State of the State address as the state's governor this Thursday.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to move the state Department of Education to the control of the executive branch as part of his spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has publicly corrected podcast host Katie Miller over a factual blunder online. Miller, wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, posted on X on Monday to comment on Newsom’s photo and caption: “California,