As 2024 came to a close, the White House and Congress approved big giveaways to two subsets of state and local government ...

Insurance companies were fleeing fire-prone parts of California even before the disaster in Los Angeles. Policymakers are ...

The plan would reduce the state’s $7 billion general fund by $1.1 billion over 10 years. Losses would be partially offset by ...

Seven employees were fired after accessing tens of thousands of Medicaid and food stamp accounts and stealing at least ...

During a confirmation hearing, Eric Scott Turner said his priority as secretary would be increasing the supply of affordable ...

Catastrophes like the L.A. wildfires are going to happen again. There’s no easy way to make sure victims can be made whole.

Between brazen minor offenses like organized shoplifting and a few heavily publicized acts of random violence, it’s little ...

Grant programs too often send money to areas that already have resources. Federal agencies should work with state and local ...

New York's mayor, embroiled in legal trouble, has no chance at winning a second term. Meanwhile, the two parties argue about ...

A federal grand jury has indicted Sheng Thao as part of a sprawling case involving other top Bay Area officials and ...

Mayor Michelle Wu has hired more than 300 new City Hall staffers, helping fuel budget growth of 8 percent over the past year.

In the early days of legislative sessions this year, it's clear lawmakers will continue to spend considerable amounts of time debating culture-war issues such as transgender right ...