It is bad enough that California’s stringent environmental laws have driven up the cost of energy, food, and housing. Now, public-sector unions are weaponizing the state’s most powerful environmental statute to avoid showing up for work. Getting California’s unionized state workforce back into the office has been a challenge ever since the COVID lockdowns ended. […]

Gov. Mikie Sherrill blames out-of-state agitators for Newark's Delaney Hall unrest, but critics point to a lack of police presence before clashes.

Voters in California and Iowa head to polls Tuesday in primary races that could break longtime Republican losing streaks in key governor contests.