California lawmakers’ budget would reject or delay many of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s social service cuts. Now, the budget ...

Want government records? You might have to pay more, wait longer or even fight the court to obtain them under a proposed new ...

Despite Californians’ grumblings about delayed results, Democratic policymakers won’t curtail ballot access or risk inaccuracies to increase speed.

State officials have found they are using six high-risk AI-like systems. One year ago, they reported using zero.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said the Trump administration appears to be investigating him and his wife. The Democrat said agents ...

LA County's Measure ER clung to a narrow lead while Contra Costa's similar measure went down in defeat — a divide experts ...

Two Democrats will compete in November to regulate the insurance market amid increasing climate change risks, aftermath of ...

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Regulators don't require facilities storing methyl methacrylate to have emergency plans. Thousands of people live nearby.

A CalMatters investigation last year found that criminal defendants across the state are routinely convicted without anyone ...

The union representing California State University professors is contesting the system's use of artificial intelligence tools and backing legislation that would protect their jobs from the technology.

Republican Steve Hilton will advance to the November general election in the race for California governor, setting up a ...