Parents of transgender kids warned California for months. State officials are rushing to find money before the Oct. 13 deadline.

New students are pegged by the informal hierarchy of UC campuses, affecting resources, faculty credentials, graduation chances and future earning ability.

Legislators this week and voters this November will weigh in on measures to curtail some of CEQA's vexing construction project restrictions.

In a surprise vote, Solano County supervisors rejected a plan to clear the way for California Forever's shipbuilding facility ...

California lawmakers are pushing back on Gov. Gavin Newsom's last-minute proposals to limit fire survivor payouts and ...

As fire season takes hold, California is managing fuels and fire on federal lands. Does California have the money to keep this up? Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to ...

If Prop 43 succeeds, local tax increases will need two-thirds approval from voters to pass. Some cities and counties have put tax increases on the current ballot.

California's slow vote count is a policy problem, argues the GOP candidate for state elections chief. Three changes could make a difference.

If you have a story about someone being killed or badly hurt by a driver who wasn’t prosecuted, we want to hear from you.

Keeping up with your California representatives felt impossible before. Now you can watch them like a hawk: Sign up for My Legislator, your weekly, personalized report that tracks what your state ...

Cash-strapped counties and schools want relief from costly child sex abuse lawsuits, which have risen steadily since ...

The state has its own massive fleet and deep pockets — but a new federal "full suppression" strategy and deadly firefighter deaths are testing even California's resources.