California is still No. 1 in agriculture, generating $60 billion a year, but other industries have more clout. The state plans to double subsidies to films, which amount to half that.

Veteran Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer announced her retirement this week, leaving California with an open Senate seat in 2016 – the first time in more than two decades.

When James Marshall discovered traces of gold in the American River in 1848, he ignited the famous California Gold Rush that attracted a tidal wave of immigration and led to statehood just two ...

Opinion: California politicians boost movie business, but ignore agriculture’s troubles by Dan Walters • CalMatters Columnist June 24, 2025, 2:11 p.m. June 24, 2025, 2:11 p.m. Share this: ...

When James Marshall discovered traces of gold in the American River in 1848, he ignited the famous California Gold Rush that attracted a tidal wave of immigration and led to statehood just two ...

Dan Walters: California politicians ignore agriculture’s troubles but boost movie business State’s $60 billion-a-year farm industry is beset by economic and political factors threatening to ...