CalMatters

The hotel heiress and media personality visited the state Capitol to advocate on behalf of the legislation, and recount the physical and emotional abuse she experienced while living at youth treatment centers in California and other states.

The EPA granted California’s waiver, which the incoming Trump administration is likely to try to overturn in the courts.

Newsom's job training plan would give students college credit for work experience and make it easier to get a state job without a degree.

Gov. Newsom and legislative Democrats pushed through a law that bans employers from requiring workers to attend ‘captive audience meetings.’ It was the latest victory for the labor movement at the state Capitol.

Growers and cities support the Newsom administration proposal, saying it strikes a balance for uses of Delta water. But environmentalists say the “healthy rivers” rules would actually harm California’s iconic salmon.

The state is allowing more on-street alcohol sales and food in cannabis lounges. Supporters say the laws will boost downtown economies.

Gov. Newsom launched a program that uses Medi-Cal to help homeless Californians access housing. Trump could end it in 2026.

The Biden administration is awarding Inflation Reduction Act money to help clean the air before President-elect Donald Trump takes over.

California agencies assigned to prepare reports to the Legislature on how new laws are working often fail to submit them properly, or at all.

California’s card room industry spent over $3 million targeting four lawmakers as payback for their votes on a gambling bill. Three of the lawmakers lost.