The permit lays the groundwork toward a driverless taxi service. Tesla has said it will launch such a service in Austin, Texas in June.

California is the only state that doesn’t allow any tax exemptions on military retirement income.

California is spending billions more than expected on Medi-Cal for coverage expansions that benefit immigrant households.

San Jose detectives had identified Juan Ramirez as the man who fatally stabbed the woman, who died at a local hospital after the attack in the afternoon of March 22, 2013, in the 900 block of North First Street.

The governor’s announcement affects most of the state workforce and will take effect on July 1.

Almost 15 million Californians have health care coverage through Medi-Cal, a program that stands to lose billions of dollars if Republicans follow through on proposed cuts.

Recent California laws were supposed to supercharge the construction of desperately needed housing. Critics say they haven’t even come close.

A spate of new bills in California and other states would protect consumers from electricity rate hikes that subsidize data centers.

Financial aid applications are down 25% compared to past years. Although application information has not been shared with immigration or other agencies in the past, many fear that will change.

One of President Trump’s first executive orders threatened to withhold federal funding from so-called sanctuary jurisdictions, including California. ICE can still arrest and deport undocumented people living in California.

Threatening a showdown with state officials, local sheriffs and police departments, the Justice Department warns that state and local officials must cooperate with the department under the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause and threatens criminal prosecution or civil penalties if they fail to comply.

The state’s plan to fix the insurance crisis had barely rolled out when the Los Angeles wildfires began. Can the market recover and stabilize?

A new normal could mean economic devastation for California farms, says one local economist.

A conservative organization led by Trump adviser Stephen Miller sent letters to California leaders warning of ‘serious consequences’ over sanctuary policies that protect undocumented residents. San Jose became a sanctuary city in 2007. San Francisco also declared itself a sanctuary city in 1989.

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

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