Gov. Gavin Newsom, alongside Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland and state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, signs two bills Monday June 30, 2025 to reform CEQA, the California Environmental Quality Act, with the goal of building housing and other projects faster. (Photo: Governor's Office)
Buffy Wicks
East Bay assemblywoman wins big as Gov. Gavin Newsom signs her landmark bill to waive cumbersome environmental reviews to build infill housing in cities, which is expected to boost supply and curb costs.
Floyd Mitchell
Oakland’s police chief, who arrived last year from Texas, oversees a city where violent crime is up 11% since 2023 and 35% since 2003, despite falling statewide 6% and 17% over the same time, new state data show.
Kamala Harris
A new poll from UC Irvine finds the former VP with a huge lead among Democratic voters in the 2026 governor’s race at 49% to 11% for Katie Porter, with everyone else in single digits. But does Harris want the job?
Originally published at Bay Area News Group