Inclusionary zoning, which requires developers of market rate housing to limit rents on some units for low-income tenants, can backfire.

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California ordered cities and counties to plan for 2.5 million new homes by 2030. Only five jurisdictions are on track to hit their numbers.

First-time electric vehicle buyers in California could soon get thousands of dollars off the sticker price. Here’s how to apply.

California’s first commercial carbon-burial project is underway, even though the state has yet to adopt rules required by law.

The California Supreme Court dealt a blow to court reporter unions, ordering that recordings of hearings are vital when certified reporters aren’t available ...

Neurotechnology is advancing, and California companies, lawmakers and unions are jockeying to shape how the resulting data can be used.

The California Supreme Court ruled that cities can’t make taxpayers complete extra procedures, handing Marathon Petroleum a win in its tax battle with Carson.

A new bill would stop companies from marketing chatbots as therapy and force stricter oversight of AI in mental health care — as a labor union wages a parallel fight against Kaiser Permanente.

As a “super El Niño” season gains steam, San Diego County contends with aging stormwater systems and century-old dams.

The California Highway Patrol lost an effort to fire one of the 54 officers it caught billing the state for overtime hours they didn't work at an L.A. station.