They didn’t just ignore audit warnings — California lawmakers quietly killed dozens of audit-backed bills

For decades, California lawmakers requested state audits, Californians have paid for those audits, and the State Auditor provided detailed recommendations on how to fix waste, fraud, and oversight failures across state government. In most cases, CBS News California found lawmakers did not act on those recommendations. CLICK TO EXPLORE: California Lawmaker Audit Accountability Tracker When they

Democrats With 2028 Ambitions Use Munich Conference to Build Foreign Policy Profiles

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (L) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meet at the 2026 Munich Security Conference to discuss California’s and Germany’s strategic partnership. Courtesy of Gov. Newsom’s Press Office Several Democrats with possible 2028 presidential ambitions used this past week’s Munich Security Conference to build foreign policy credentials and counter President Donald Trump and