CalMatters

Last year, the nationwide total was $253 million, barely a blip in the overall federal budget, but a crucial funding source for rural communities that have limited options for raising revenue.

State lawmakers will debate a bill to require annual inspections, new complaint processes and harsher penalties for local governments that don’t file mandatory reports.

Long Beach residents near companies that use methyl bromide are angry that air quality officials didn’t notify them for years and haven’t assessed their health risks. Now officials say more facilities are operating in San Pedro and Compton.

The suit also alleges that UC officials discriminated against pro-Palestinian supporters and failed to protect members of the encampment from the attackers.

The California governor’s about-face retreat from leading critic of President Donald Trump to MAGA-curious pundit comes at a critical moment for the state.

Their report calls for more testing of AI models and transparency from the companies that make them.

New bills aim to allow tax exemptions on military retirement income, but analysts say the financial incentive may be too small to get veterans to stay in California.

Ruby Marichalar couldn’t get an in-person meeting after California’s crime victim compensation fund denied her claim. She wasn’t the only one.

Local public housing authorities received notice that federal funds for the Emergency Housing Voucher program will end this Spring.

A family can sue the California Highway Patrol over an incident in which an officer missed the signs of an accident victim’s stroke and arrested him.

A bill that seeks to compensate people living near the Chiquita Canyon Landfill faces uncertainty amid state budget challenges and L.A. County wildfires.

State Farm won conditional approval for homeowners insurance rate hikes averaging 22% in California.