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A new state bill aims to unlock church lands, giving religious groups the right to build housing “in God’s backyard.”

Marine mammal treatment centers are overwhelmed by sick sea lions, likely due to a toxic algal bloom off of the Southern California coast.

“Mental illness is a complex issue, it’s difficult to treat, and it needs everybody’s help,” said one incarcerated mental health assistant.

Child care is the big winner in a final deal that includes a small decline in total funding for schools and community colleges for the first time in years.

FDA allowed all e-cigarettes already on the market to stay.

The 65-year-old British actor went missing while hiking in severe winter conditions in January.

Three million dollars could be used to resurrect an obscure old state commission.

Advocates supporting a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a right to a high-quality education say they want to hold schools accountable. But critics fear its vague language could unleash a barrage of lawsuits.

Some say the proposed increase should include transparency measures.

After weeks of negotiations, the governor and top Democrats in the Legislature say they have a budget deal. Legislators will start voting today on bills related to the agreement, which sets spending and policy across a wide range of issues affecting Californians.

Construction could soon begin on a housing development 18 years in the making, in the hills above Sunland-Tujunga, but local wildlife advocates are rallying for the project to come to a halt.

The court rules that state constitutions can protect voting rights in federal elections and state courts can enforce those provisions, a key opinion that should safeguard 2024 election integrity.