Skelton: California leaders need the guts to fix state’s money woes
Facing $68 billion deficit, they should reduce income tax rates at all levels and extend the sales tax to services.
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Skelton: Hydrogen cars should be bigger part of California’s future
California — and the nation — shouldn’t be putting all its eggs in one basket: plug-in vehicles.
Skelton: California legislators push politics aside to get housing deal done
Agreement broke a years-long stalemate, caused largely by a battle between two labor factions.
Skelton: In California, election day has become election month
It is indisputable that we’re waiting a lot longer these days to find out who won or lost.
Skelton: Lithium could help Salton Sea and fight against climate change
Troubled region could become a prime site for a satellite industry: battery manufacturing.
Skelton: In pandemic, many California Democrats voted like Republicans
Why the electorate turned down an ambitious statewide tax initiative but OK'd many local measures that raised levies.
Skelton: PG&E, Newsom, lawmakers had months to plan for outage
Then they seemed shocked that traffic lights, garage doors, refrigerators, phones, air conditioners didn't work.