When it comes to clearing homeless encampments, California cities are governed by a patchwork of very different policies.

L.A. still faces formidable challenges as the region prepares for the Olympics. It's unclear whether Trump will help or hurt those efforts.

Someone could write a book about the countless incidents of adverse consequences from laws enacted by California legislators and governors.

California voters backed independent redistricting for congressional seats and giving it up to counter President Trump ...

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After Gavin Newsom asked agencies to “double down” on policies to transition away from fossil fuels, experts say new ...

The structural deficit afflicting California's budget is fueling preliminary cogitating over a tax increase of some kind.

Busloads of Christian activists happened to be at the California Capitol as lawmakers took up Gov. Gavin Newsom's ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has a tight timeline to get his proposed congressional maps on the ballot for a November special election.