Proposition 5 on California's November election changes recall rules in a way that could help incumbents stay in office. Democrats support it.

Democrats say the recall process has gotten out of hand and they want to drop the 'second question' to replace a politician.

Bernie Sanders rallied hundreds in sweltering Bakersfield heat for Randy Villegas, a progressive long shot in one of the ...

California was the first state to ban pay toilets. Their pitched return shows how privatization is the best government can think to do today.

California voters have five tax measures on their ballot this November, including a billionaire wealth tax and continuing a higher income tax for the state’s top earners ...

Tens of millions of dollars in food benefits for California families are about to expire. Here’s how to use the money.

Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton clashed over taxes, immigration and housing — and how Trump has addressed them ...

Auditors who oversee the high-speed rail authority say they don’t have enough staff to do timely investigations ...

California’s bullet train agency said timely construction of the rail line depended on these reforms. They mostly failed.

Opponents say Prop. 40 opens the door to broader taxes. Experts explain what the measure allows and what would take another ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law prohibiting marriage for people under 18. Liberal civil rights organizations fought previous ...

California lawmakers passed a healthcare tax in June that could increase premiums by $100 annually, but groups representing doctors and insurers say it violates the law.