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A two-year federal investigation found decades of staff sexual abuse against incarcerated women at California correctional ...

Chevron, Marathon Petroleum and PBF Energy are lobbying against a bill that would lock in California refinery safety rules.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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