The biannual ‘suspense file’ hearing is the Legislature’s most efficient tool for killing costly or controversial proposals ...

Despite $16.5 billion more in revenue than expected, Newsom proposes cuts to prepare for an AI bubble burst. 'We need to ...

The Trump administration suspended $1.1 billion in California Medicaid funds over fraud claims, threatening home care for 900,000 seniors and people with disabilities.

Gov. Gavin’s ex-chief of staff Dana Williamson pleads guilty to fraud just weeks before the primary. She'll also pay the IRS ...

While other California governor candidates apologize for past mistakes, Democratic frontrunner Xavier Becerra has a different strategy: dodge and dismiss.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is releasing his California budget proposal, known as a May Revise. The state has more tax revenue than expected, but faces an uncertain economy.

Eleven weeks into the Iran war and a global energy shock, California drivers are paying the highest gas prices in the nation, an average of $6.15 a gallon this week. The pain at t ...

Liberal California activists are urging Democrats to wait until the last minute to vote in the race for governor, then ...

The rules require all plastic packaging to be recyclable or compostable by 2032. Nobody — not the advocates, not the producers — thinks that's going to happen the way the law is written.

Californians accused of crimes can receive mental health treatment rather than prison time. Lawmakers are revamping the rules following reports of violent offenses.

Students could earn a bachelor’s degree faster in select fields. Work experience could count toward required class units.

Billions of gallons of sewage have entered San Diego communities through the Tijuana River. Local leaders are speeding up plans to clean up the river and protect public health.