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 ...

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

California officials continued to fight with cities that don't want to build more housing and everyone struggled to find more ...

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

The California state budget has been a rollercoaster over the past few years. Big deficits generally mean cutting plans and ...

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

New California law will prohibit state-chartered banks from charging fees for withdrawals that are instantly declined.

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UC Berkeley professor Susan Shaheen has sent over a dozen students to the Education Symposium, a two-day conference that ...

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.