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

It’s not just uncertainty coming from Washington. It’s a structural shift in who bears fiscal risk, and local governments are ...

A new proposal from Gov. Ron DeSantis would shift billions in local government revenue and reshape how cities and counties ...

Electing legislatures under such a system would give minority-party voters more of a voice in their government and blunt the ...

The state has become the first to ban personalized algorithmic pricing for food retailers and food delivery companies.

The race for California insurance commissioner is attracting new attention, new money, and a range of policy ideas as ...

Principals across the city say a proposed $1-per-ride Uber and Lyft tax could prevent major staffing reductions that would ...

Lawmakers say outdated unemployment payments have made it harder for Alaska to retain skilled workers in seasonal industries ...

They’re crucial to local economies. As Congress debates a new surface transportation bill, it’s a time to set funding ...

Louisiana’s law prohibiting the state’s residents from receiving the abortion pill, mifepristone, set up the biggest battle about federalism in a very long time. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the ...

Public health officials in rural Northern California successfully limited the spread of measles by working through teachers, church leaders and other trusted community members.

In the wake of federal cuts and increasing anxiety about cost of living, lawmakers in several states want the wealthy to pay more.