Senate Democratic leader Mike McGuire objects to the governor's plan, saying the Senate will not support convening a special session this fall.

Party leaders at the Democratic convention in Chicago sent a clear message to California delegates: Kamala Harris needs a Democratic Congress to succeed if she’s elected president.

Responding to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s calls for a crackdown, officials in the San Mateo-Foster City School District and others across the state say banning smartphones improves test scores and results in a decline in depression, bullying and fights.

Proposition 32 to increase the minimum wage from $16 to $18 isn’t as far-reaching as when it was first proposed. Fast food workers are already making more, and health care employees are on track. But worker groups are already pushing for more.

Some California agencies are offering incentives and hosting workshops for school districts that want to build affordable housing for teachers.

The Vice President must defend her California roots and record against attacks by the Trump campaign. Voters and politicians in the swing states of Michigan and Arizona say that may not be the deciding factor.

Compared with the calls for cat ladies, white dudes and others, the group of venture capitalists supporting the Vice President was small, at around 600.

A critical new federal audit released this week calls out California for doing too little to prevent fraudulent spending of nearly $320 million in homelessness funds.

With President Joe Biden's announcement that he won’t seek reelection and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, some California Democratic delegates quickly went along.

Is Vice President Kamala Harris on track to be the first Democratic president from California?

Public chargers must be built at an unprecedented pace to meet the target in less than seven years, and then doubled to two million in 2035. The high cost of $120,000 or more for one fast charger is just one obstacle.

California courts have long upheld below-minimum wage pay for prison inmates working a wide range of jobs. A 2024 ballot measure that would ban forced prisoner labor could change that.

The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness will test a California shelter system that’s full of problems – and lacking accountability.

As Democrats have panicked over President Joe Biden’s lackluster debate performance and looked elsewhere for a potential replacement, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is the talk of the town. But how would he fare on the national stage?

There’s a lot of misinformation floating around about homelessness in California. Data can dispel several common myths.

Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed a budget that slashed $107.8 million in funding for programs and projects that address extreme heat, and shifted $55.7 million across different programs.