California Governor Gavin Newsom's Housing and Homelessness Crisis

California Gov. Gavin Newsom falls short of housing goal, with only 1.1 million homes permitted out of the promised 3.5 million. Homelessness continues to rise in the state despite spending billions to house the homeless in hotel rooms.

California Democrats' Response to Retail Theft Surge

Democrats in California passed ten new bills aimed at addressing the surge in retail theft, but Republicans argue that they do not go far enough to address the consequences of Proposition 47 from 2014, which reduced penalties for retail theft. The bills were passed with bipartisan support but faced opposition from progressive lawmakers.