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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Attendees before an afternoon session of the California Democratic Party convention in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 2026. Photo by Jungho Kim for CalMatters Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit ...

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.

The conservative group Reform California promotes candidates to the right of the California GOP. They won in several key primary races ...

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.

Even with higher CalPERS earnings, upping pensions for public safety employees would cost the state and local governments $4.8 billion more.

Dire water conditions, missed deadlines and uncertainty on the Colorado River are complicating critical water decisions in California. No single state, water agency or federal off ...