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Mac Douglass | Editor

Mac Douglass, Editor in Chief, directs all content, reporting, and strategy at California Today. A hands-on EIC (to say the least), Mac publishes content across all topics. He strives to oversee the fact-first reporting California deserves.

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Yes, "Voter ID laws" are on the California ballot: Proposition 39's rules, costs, and court fights post image
Elections Guides Legal Propositions

Yes, "Voter ID laws" are on the California ballot: Proposition 39's rules, costs, and court fights

by Mac Douglass | Editor
2026 California propositions master guide: All 14 measures on the November 3 ballot post image
Elections Guides Legal Housing Tax Propositions

2026 California propositions master guide: All 14 measures on the November 3 ballot

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What, exactly, is California's "billionaire tax"? (Spoiler: It's not an annual tax on billionaires) post image
Elections Newsom Politics Legal Tax Healthcare Access Propositions

What, exactly, is California's "billionaire tax"? (Spoiler: It's not an annual tax on billionaires)

by Mac Douglass | Editor
Tessie's at Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe sets $4,000 Halloween costume contests for Oct. 24 and Oct. 31 post image
Lake Tahoe Events Concerts Music Entertainment

Tessie's at Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe sets $4,000 Halloween costume contests for Oct. 24 and Oct. 31

by Mac Douglass | Editor
California's 2026-27 budget is balanced, but it defers the deepest Medi-Cal cuts until Newsom leaves office post image
Politics Legal Tax Newsom Medi-Cal

California's 2026-27 budget is balanced, but it defers the deepest Medi-Cal cuts until Newsom leaves office

by Mac Douglass | Editor
2026-27 California state budget guide: What's funded, what's cut, and what's left for the next governor post image
Legal Guides Politics State Budget Tax Education Housing

2026-27 California state budget guide: What's funded, what's cut, and what's left for the next governor

by Mac Douglass | Editor
California 2026-27 budget: Lawmakers have a deal—but Newsom hasn't signed yet post image
State Budget Legal Politics

California 2026-27 budget: Lawmakers have a deal—but Newsom hasn't signed yet

by Mac Douglass | Editor
California's fire season is off to its second-fastest start in a decade; here's what that does—and doesn't—mean post image
Wildfires Climate Disasters

California's fire season is off to its second-fastest start in a decade; here's what that does—and doesn't—mean

by Mac Douglass | Editor
Live map: The wildfires burning in California right now post image
Wildfires Climate Disasters Maps

Live map: The wildfires burning in California right now

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Diablo Canyon's $1.1 billion federal authorization in 2023 was built on a Nixon-era environmental review post image
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Politics Energy Legal

Diablo Canyon's $1.1 billion federal authorization in 2023 was built on a Nixon-era environmental review

by Mac Douglass | Editor
Diablo Canyon Power Plant research library: Explore 640+ primary sources post image
Diablo Canyon Guides Energy Nuclear

Diablo Canyon Power Plant research library: Explore 640+ primary sources

by Mac Douglass | Editor
Winter trip planning: 7 days on New Zealand's South Island post image
Travel Guides Destinations Beyond California Today Winter Sports

Winter trip planning: 7 days on New Zealand's South Island

by Mac Douglass | Editor