State lawmakers are advancing new legislation that would further limit local governments’ authority, extending one of the ...

The laws that grant immunity to bystanders calling 911 when someone overdoses can save lives. But by drawing police presence, ...

Residents of a Southern California city overwhelmingly approved what appears to be the nation’s first voter-enacted ban on ...

Benefits that travel with workers from job to job give them stability, and they’re a recruitment and retention tool for ...

From Iowa to New Mexico, a series of competitive gubernatorial contests is offering early clues about voter sentiment heading ...

State agencies are spending millions to update eligibility systems and verification tools ahead of a federal deadline for new ...

The design of political constituencies is an important element in the maintenance of community. The way we have manipulated ...

Our system for dealing with these emergencies is weaker than it once was. Leaders closest to the people need to strengthen ...

Votes aren’t fully counted, but the general-election duels for California governor, L.A. mayor and other offices are starting ...

California spends a lot of money running its prison system, and for years state leaders have tried to decrease those costs.

A blazing sun silhouettes visitors to Signal Hill after another hot day across Southern California, on Sept. 1, 2022, with a brutal heatwave expected to last through the Labor Day weekend. For the ...

The latest round of a state-backed debt relief program will wipe out medical debt for more than 97,000 residents, offering ...