States say Meta knew its products contributed to social media addiction. The company will now limit teen likes and platform ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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.

CalMatters is suing UCLA after it refused to provide information about how much they are paying student athletes for ...

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.

A group published a fabricated poll on LA's mayoral race, fooling the mayor’s campaign and news outlets — then admitted it ...

California has fostered programs that move students from classroom to careers, but employers need regional help navigating them, and the young people in them need to be paid, a nonprofit executive ...