The feds want to know more about the people on food stamps. How Newsom responded

On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 593 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, a Democrat from Oakland, that forbids ...

Protecting Jewish students or chilling speech? Inside California’s ‘hardest’ fight over antisemitism

In the fight over preventing antisemitism in schools, no one disputes the need to protect Jewish students. Lawmakers and ...

Cal State workers are getting a one-time bonus, paid for by a $144 million loan due next year

Cal State officials plan to use the loan to pay for one-time bonuses to faculty and staff. The loan must be repaid by July.

This preschool serves kids with traumatic backgrounds. Here’s what researchers learned from them

Children with traumatic experiences who attend Mi Escuelita preschool in San Diego graduate ready for kindergarten and ...

For the first time, a California county removed its sheriff over misconduct allegations

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus after allegations of nepotism brought down ...

After CalMatters report, Newsom signs law forcing lawmakers to disclose their new jobs

After a CalMatters report, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law requiring lawmakers to say when they have a new job lined up. Will ...

California hospitals are suing over the state’s efforts to curb their spending

Hospitals argue that spending caps imposed by an affordability office will result in layoffs, cuts in health care services ...

Why this wealthy Bay Area suburb is at the center of the next big fight over California housing

In May, Sausalito, a well-heeled suburb overlooking the San Francisco Bay, succeeded where Rancho Palos Verdes failed. The ...

Gavin Newsom signs law overhauling local zoning to build more housing

After weeks of waiting, California’s governor signed a bill that will allow mid-rise apartment buildings near major transit ...

Federal oversight is disappearing as multiple refineries explode. Who’s in charge now?

An El Segundo refinery fire has renewed questions about who is investigating the state’s oil industry after serious accidents ...

California to launch ‘historic’ reparations office as advocates regroup from 5 Newsom vetoes

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed five laws advancing reparations for the descendants of enslaved people in California, but he vetoed five others. One civil rights attorney said it'll take more than one ...