A new California law responds to rising attacks on health care workers, despite concerns from progressives and prison-reform ...

David Sacks' appointment as AI and crypto czar under Trump sparks industry optimism for innovation-driven policies and U.S.

California is allowing more on-street alcohol sales and food in cannabis lounges. Supporters say the laws will boost downtown ...

The increase in lobbyists this year means there’s now at least one lobbyist for every legislative staff member.

The California state budget has been a rollercoaster over the past few years. Big deficits generally mean cutting plans and ...

Voters said no to expanding rent control, but tenants facing evictions will have more time to fight to keep their homes under ...

New California laws taking effect Jan. 1 aim to make it easier to prosecute people accused of retail theft. Separately, voters passed Prop. 36 to toughen sentences for theft and drug offenses.

San Jose police said Lucien Cabrera, 19, built illegal guns in his San Jose home and brazenly marketed them on social media.

DNA evidence tied Thomas Loguidice, 67, to a 1994 mall robbery, while he was serving a 40-year sentence in state prison after being convicted in 2012 of continuous sexual abuse of a child under 13 in ...

With federal legalization now (perhaps) a far-off pipe dream as Republicans descend into the White House and Congress to assume full control of the government, one of the chief hopes for California’s ...

New California law prevents schools from requiring staff to notify parents if a student identifies as LGBTQ. It’s in response ...

National and California experts say Trump’s mass deportation plans make filling out the federal financial aid application for ...