When California’s budget was awash in red ink, Republican governors and their allies in other states repeatedly cast themselves as foils to Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown, using his famously liberal state as a piñata to elevate their profiles and emphasize the superiority of conservative political philosophy.

Hoover Institution fellow Victor Davis Hanson explains why he thinks politicians who focus on trendy progressive causes are leading the state into decline, from the crumbling infrastructure of Oroville Dam to hampering the state’s agricultural sector.

In the race for governor, just one of the three top GOP contenders admits voting for the president.

California leader announces global 2018 summit in San Francisco on environmental action.