CalMatters

California public transit agencies are trying to lure back riders by improving safety. Metro’s decision to create its own public safety department is a major test.

In his 2018 campaign, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would create 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. So far, the state has registered more than 180,000 new apprenticeships. Many of them are firefighters.

State’s highest court refuses to overturn voter-backed Prop. 22, a law written by the gig industry. The ruling means gig workers will remain independent contractors.

With President Joe Biden announcing today he won’t seek reelection and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, some California Democratic delegates quickly went along. The Democratic National Convention will decide the new nominee.

Pelosi was one of key democrats that called on Biden to drop out of Presidential race

Is she on track to be the first Democratic president from California? Here are 9 ways that California shaped Kamala Harris and that Harris has shaped California.

The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness will test a shelter system that’s full of problems — and lacking accountability.

California courts have long upheld below-minimum wage pay for prison inmates working a wide range of jobs. A 2024 ballot measure that would ban forced labor could alter those decisions.

Public chargers must be built at an unprecedented pace to meet the target in less than 7 years, and then doubled to 2 million in 2035. The high cost — $120,000 or more for one fast charger— is just one obstacle.

Harnessing clean energy is a venture of unprecedented scope in California, bringing big changes to Humboldt and the Central Coast, and requiring 26 ports along the coast.

Federal and state law require businesses to accommodate employees with disabilities, to an extent, but Deaf people question whether employers are doing enough.

State Controller Malia Cohen’s office says the report — which helps determine California’s credit rating and ability to borrow money — has been delayed by tax extensions and technical difficulties.