CalMatters

California law requires schools to let students wear tribal graduation regalia. But many school districts made the process difficult.

Newsom wants to allocate half of funds from the landmark cap and trade program to high speed rail and firefighting — leaving too little for other climate work, critics say.

Google and California struck a deal last year to fund local news. Now the state is pulling back some of its commitments. Google could follow suit.

Republicans want to block enforcement of state AI regulations, imperiling California protections on AI in health care, hiring and more.

As he details deep cuts to public health care and universities in his budget, one thing remains intact: $750 million in tax credits for Hollywood.

Weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by California’s health insurance for low-income people under the governor’s proposal.

On the whole, the California building code would be set on cruise control for the better half of a decade.

The Salton Sea will soon become a major hub for California’s renewable energy economy, prompting the state legislature to take steps to ensure future investments benefit local communities.

California is experiencing unexpectedly shaky economic conditions, as health care costs rise and Trump’s tariffs create ongoing uncertainty.

With tariffs wreaking havoc on California’s economy and health costs rising, the state is facing a deficit that could exceed $10 billion next year.

To save more than $5 billion, the California governor wants to shut down new enrollment for adults who lack legal status and charge premiums. The Legislature has resisted such changes.

Gov. Gavin Newsom will seek to regulate pharmaceutical middlemen that he blames for driving up prescription drug costs in California, eight months after vetoing a similar bill.