Overall, California’s tax expenditures reduce revenues by more than $100 billion a year, roughly equivalent to 50% of the state’s general fund budget. Public employee unions and their allies are ...

The Strand, a paved pathway running parallel to the shoreline, serves as the town’s social artery and provides one of the most scenic walking routes in Southern California.

At California’s southwesternmost edge sits Imperial Beach, a coastal haven that feels like stepping into a parallel universe where the clock ticks slower and the Instagram influencers haven’t yet ...