CalMatters

Legislators blocked more than 270 bills, partly due to the budget crunch, in the second round of so-called "suspense file" hearings this year.

Backers pulled a $20-billion affordable housing bond off Bay Area ballots Thursday amid fears that it wouldn’t pass.

Departing California lawmakers don’t have to disclose that they’re looking for a new job. Ethics experts say that’s a problem.

It’s one of California’s most controversial measures to clean up air pollution and greenhouse gases.

California’s governor stood by President Biden to the bitter end, but is taking a less visible role in the Harris campaign so far.

As wildfire risk increases in California, insurers are raising their rates. Landlords in turn are passing them along to tenants.

Unhoused Californians and activists say authorities are cracking down harder on encampments after getting the green light from the Supreme Court and Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The vice president must defend her California roots and record against attacks by the Trump campaign. Voters and politicians in the swing states of Michigan and Arizona say that may not be the deciding factor.

Sky-high rent is among Californians’ biggest concerns. Nearly 30% of tenants spend more than half their income on rent; and the median rent is $2,850 a month, 33% higher than the national average.

Young voters in California and across the country are excited about Vice President Kamala Harris.

The chemical, used for decades, can harm babies’ developing brains. Farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk. The EPA issued a rare emergency order.

So many intense wildfires all at once require an intricate chess game for maneuvering firefighters and equipment around the U.S.