San Diego County is bracing for missed paychecks and the possibility of a run on food banks as the federal shutdown extends into its second week.

The California Smarter Balanced test results increased for almost every student group and every grade, in every subject.

In May, Sausalito, a well-heeled suburb overlooking the San Francisco Bay, succeeded where Rancho Palos Verdes failed. The town amended its state-approved housing plan, reducing the amount that can be ...

California voters might no longer have to wait weeks for results after election day under a new state law meant to speed up vote tallying.

The governor fired the top California cybersecurity official. He says the people who oversaw him were unqualified.

An El Segundo refinery fire has renewed questions about who is investigating the state’s oil industry after serious accidents. With the U.S. Chemical Safety Board defunded, California has yet to fill ...

State health officials will target ultraprocessed food additives, dyes, chemicals and other ingredients, surpassing federal efforts led by RFK Jr.

The state's upper class espouses equality politics and social justice, while pushing policies that keep low wage workers living in poverty.

The law requires a database intended to stop teachers facing credible accusations of abuse from quitting and getting rehired at another school.

The San Mateo County sheriff is in hot water and facing removal. If she hangs on, she'll benefit from a little-noticed California law that changed the dates of local elections.

Redrawn maps will likely increase the number of Democrats in Congress while also boosting Gov. Gavin Newsom's chances in a presidential race.

Most Central Valley voters don’t know the term “Proposition 50.” But they’ll weigh in on whether California should draw new maps to fight Texas’s gerrymander.