Gov. Newsom signed a law originating from California's reparations task force that will require companies to disclose past ties to chattel slavery.

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

Thousands of Lyft drivers will be eligible to get paid for lost wages and benefits from 2016 to 2020, when they would have ...

California will require schools to test all K-2 students for basic math skills. The goal is to identify struggling students early.

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

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed and vetoed his last bills as California governor. Wednesday was the final day for Newsom to ...

Gov. Newsom signed a law limiting the use of so-called Perkins operations against young people. The undercover stings are under scrutiny at the California Supreme Court.

CalMatters recently welcomed the newest group of student journalists in the College Journalism Network fellowship. The ...

Prop. 40 opponents say the billionaire tax allows lawmakers to change the measure with a two-thirds vote./li> They warn it opens the door to future wealth taxes on everyday Californians. This is only ...

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The governor signed AI regulations to limit how workers can be terminated, overridden, or surveilled by the technology.

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