California’s deficit grows, uncertainty looms, and state leaders may have fewer options than before to tackle it.

Gavin Newsom's year included the aftermath of the LA fires, budget cuts, Trump battles and a Prop 50 win. What's next for California's governor in his final year?

New AI regulation forces Big Tech companies to disclose how they plan to prevent and handle artificial intelligence disasters.

CalMatters’ and The Markup’s reporting prompted lawmakers to introduce eight new bills, seven agencies to take action and more.

New California laws taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026 will expand coverage for in vitro fertilization, regulate artificial ...

California's climate agenda faced historic wildfires, federal opposition, and economic pressures in 2025. The state made compromises on clean-air rules and passed contentious legislation.

Beginning Jan. 1, landlords will be required to provide all apartments with a working stove and refrigerator thanks to a new state law. It marks the end of an unusual, decades-long phenomenon mostly ...

Earlier drafts of Padilla’s measure went further, requiring data centers to install large batteries to support the grid during peak demand and pushing utilities to supply them with 100% carbon-free ...

One round of IVF costs up to $40,000. For millions of Californians, that barrier to parenthood just disappeared thanks to a ...

California health care faced major cuts in 2025 as federal Medicaid funding dropped and ACA subsidies stalled, threatening ...

California lawmakers only spent just a few minutes discussing in public the hundreds of bills they introduced. But these 10 had hours of intense debate.

President Trump focused on California as he cracked down on unauthorized immigration, sent the National Guard to L.A. and carried out high profile raids.