California’s high-speed rail authority spent $600,000 reimbursing outside consultants for questionable trips to gyms, a nightclub, a cigar lounge and more.

Californians over age 80 will be able to get a permanent exemption from jury duty under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws that detail insurers' responsibilities in addressing smoke damage in homes. They were inspired by survivors of the LA County fires.

California’s opaque process allows powerful Democrats to bring home millions of dollars while rural, Republican-led districts receive little to none ...

CalMatters has found that the nine K-12 school districts in California that own military-grade weapons have not been reporting them annually.

State government treats community organizations like temporary vendors, not long-term partners needing steady funding and a place at the table, a nonprofit consultant says.

After a 144-year-old newspaper war, a bankruptcy and the internet gobbling its ad revenue, the Sacramento Bee is deeply cutting its staff, its owners announced.

Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrated the Supreme Court's decision shooting down President Trump's plan to restrict mail-in voting before the November election.

"If we don’t have retirees, if we don’t have state workers because of AI, we don’t have a pension fund," said Theresa Taylor, the president of the CalPERS board.

Close to 25,000 Californians could see a change in their medication starting as soon as next year if Gov. Gavin Newsom signs legislation now sitting on his desk.

The Supreme Court is weighing President Trump’s plan to limit universal mail-in voting with just seven weeks until the November election. California officials are urging people to vote early.

Emergency room visits connected to self-harm climbed through 2021, and the numbers remain elevated above pandemic-levels in California even as other indicators of mental distress have declined.