Nicole Nixon
CapRadio ReporterNicole covers politics and government for CapRadio. Before moving to California, she won several awards, including a regional Edward R. Murrow Award, for her political reporting in her hometown of Salt Lake City. Besides public radio, Nicole is passionate about beautiful landscapes and breakfast burritos.
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“Will Californians see increased insurance costs in the future? The only realistic answer is yes,” California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara told state lawmakers this week. -
Why Newsom and California lawmakers want the state Supreme Court to remove a 2024 ballot propositionA ballot proposition would require voters to sign off on any new state tax or tax increase. The governor and Democratic lawmakers are trying to remove it from the ballot. -
Assembly member Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) said her proposal that would require large social media companies to pay a monthly “journalism usage fee” to news outlets will be delayed until 2024. -
The report, released by the LAO, indicates California could have its weakest budget performance since the Great Depression. Though it doesn’t reflect a recession, the report says the longer inflation persists, the more likely a recession becomes. -
From Hillary Clinton to California’s indigenous tribes, much effort is being spent on a proposition that is poised to succeed. Experts suggest this is part of a larger political strategy. -
California officials will wind down the remaining provisions of its COVID-19 state of emergency early next year, barring a winter surge in cases or new vaccine-resistant variant. -
The Democratic governor lauded the legislation as “perhaps the most impactful thing” the state has done to prevent gun violence, though experts say it will likely face legal challenges. -
State lawmakers passed a record $300 billion spending plan on paper, but still have many details to work out with Governor Gavin Newsom. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to send drivers up to $800 to offset rising prices, but top legislative Democrats insist on tailoring billions in tax relief to lower- and middle-income residents. -
The governor’s revised budget proposal is an update to the spending plan he released in January, using new tax revenue data. It’s just a wishlist, part of a lengthy process in which state leaders decide how to use Californians’ tax dollars.
