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

New California law prevents schools from requiring staff to notify parents if a student identifies as LGBTQ. It’s in response to some districts requiring staff to notify parents when students identify as a gender other than what’s in their official files.

California may have more than a million fighting birds, according to the Center for a Humane Economy.

When disaster strikes, California gets federal funding to hire temporary workers to clean debris. But the jobs are tough, and some agencies struggle to manage the grants.

An extension of the BART system into San Jose tops the list of 65 infrastructure projects in Santa Clara County in 2024.

A wood framing company is accused of stiffing workers and the state $2.6 million, including work sites in Santa Clara County. Two employees could face penalties and jail if convicted.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said California would fill the void for residents if the Trump administration kills a $7,500 E.V. tax credit.

President-elect Donald Trump’s housing policy for his second term is vague at best. But based on available information, many California housing experts are not optimistic about what it could mean for the state’s crisis.

Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged that residents were frustrated by economic problems and said that Democrats needed to address their concerns, especially in rural areas where support for Trump was highest.

California sued the Trump administration more than 100 times in his first term and secured some major victories on the environment, immigration and health care.

The state will see multiple wind events through the middle of the week, and its biggest cities may face quickly growing wildfires.

The vote is not guaranteed. Eight Senate Democrats did not vote for his bill, the oil industry and Republicans have been sharply critical of the proposal, which they say would actually drive up prices at the pump.

California was nearly $2 billion over forecast in corporate tax receipts this summer, including by $844 million in July. A tax change meant to help the budget deficit helped drive the surge.

Homeless service providers are scaling back and taking out loans as they wait for late payments from the government.

California will now ban legacy admissions at private colleges next year, even though few colleges admit students that way.

More than 50 California hospitals stopped delivering babies in the past decade, limiting maternity care options in both rural and urban communities.