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.

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: ...

Beyond California, David Hogg, the 25-year-old political activist who survived the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Fla., and is now the vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, has said ...

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 reduce ...

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 ...

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 ...