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 ...

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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 ...

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

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

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

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

Prop. 40 would create a first-of-its-kind billionaire tax in California. Experts explain the questions it raises — and the ...

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

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