California Archives

California’s Proposition 12 Could Be the Latest Measure to Restrict Factory Farming

While legislation that restricts agriculture can be a tough sell, appeals to animals' poor living conditions have had success with voters.

Emily Moon

Ammar Campa-Najjar, who is running against Congressman Duncan Hunter, speaks to reporters outside the San Diego Federal Courthouse during Congressman Hunter's arraignment hearing on Thursday, August 23rd, 2018 in San Diego, California.

How California’s 50th District House Race Could Affect Immigration Policy

The outcome of the race between indicted incumbent Duncan Hunter, a Republican, and Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar, could affect President Donald Trump's immigration policy, at least at California's border with Mexico.

Emma Sarappo

Kevin de León delivers a speech on the first day of the Democratic National Convention on July 25th, 2016, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Edit, Episode #12: A Conversation About Kevin de León’s Run for the U.S. Senate

On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, we talk with editorial fellow Jack Herrera about California's mid-term Senate race.

Pacific Standard Staff

A view of the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta from Sacramento.

If Proposition 3 Passes, 2018 Could Become California’s Highest-Funded Year for Water Projects in Decades

A quick guide to Proposition 3, among the more confusing measures on which Californians will vote on November 6th.

Kate Wheeling

Social Justice

Kevin de León Took on the Democratic Establishment. It Fought Back.

The state senator from Los Angeles has racked up major legislative achievements on everything from clean energy to immigration reform. Now he faces his biggest—and most unlikely—challenge yet: unseating Dianne Feinstein.

Jack Herrera

Dana Rohrabacher speaking with attendees at the Young Americans for Liberty California State Convention on February 6th, 2016, at the University of California–Irvine in Irvine, California.

Social Justice

Inside the Mind of Dana Rohrabacher, California’s Most Divisive Congressman

In a wide-ranging interview, the Orange County representative speaks with Pacific Standard about climate change, DACA, and where he thinks Arnold Schwarzenegger went wrong.

Ross Ufberg