California schools to teach students about the short- and long-term harms of excessive drinking and related health risks.

A new California law raises penalties for assaults on emergency room workers, doubling jail time for offenders to up to a ...

While pandemic-era safety net programs ended, 2024 saw an increase in guaranteed income pilots. Rent increases continue to be a concern.

The America First Legal Foundation sent letters to Los Angeles and San Diego leaders warning of 'consequences' over sanctuary ...

Californians accused of certain drug and retail theft offenses face longer sentences under Proposition 36. A batch of new ...

California's health system changed in 2024 but lawmakers face a busy future with bird flu, vaccines, and abortion access all ...

A new California law will keep medical debt off your credit report, sparing a hit to your all-important credit score.

The increase in lobbyists means there’s now at least one lobbyist for every legislative staff member in California.

California’s higher education systems grappled with faculty strikes, financial aid turmoil and campus protests over the war in Gaza.

Despite a budget deficit and high costs, there was good and bad news for California’s economy in 2024. Next year could depend on Trump.

Striking Amazon and Starbucks employees want union contracts. The Trump administration is unlikely to side with them on ...

Voters said no to expanded rent control, but tenants will now have more time to fight to overturn evictions under a new ...