The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that has implications for how much power California officials have over homeless camps.

California’s utility regulators are considering a fiber-only strategy to close the state’s digital divide, but fiber can be prohibitively expensive .

As the state battles climate change and Californians drive fewer gas-powered cars, tax revenue will drop substantially, according to a state analysis.

California lawmakers made an effort in 2023 to remove red tape around building new houses.

Under a new law, employees in California are guaranteed five paid sick days a year, two days more than previously. Worker advocacy groups say the benefit is needed, but business groups warn of additional costs.

As extra pandemic benefits ended, California poverty rose in 2023. Pay increases in 2024 and labor activism could change the equation.

Unemployment is inching up, tech layoffs continue and IPOs are waning. Experts expect a downturn, but it’s still possible the state will avoid a recession.

In coastal areas, wind gusts will be as high as 40 mph and on Friday could be as high as 35 mph. 

Why did the homelessness crisis become more dire in 2023, even as the Legislature passed more affordable housing laws? Home prices and rents are still increasing.

The federal report released Nov. 17 ranked California among the top five states suffering economic effects from climate-related natural disasters.

The number of Californians facing eviction was relatively low for years during a lengthy statewide moratorium. In the year after it ended in June 2022, cases soared and still remain high in large counties.

Meta was accused of knowingly using features on Instagram and Facebook to hook children to its platforms, even as the company said its social media sites were safe for young people.

When Gov. Gavin Newsom returns from his overseas travel, he will find a state whose economy seems to be slowing.

The new law also will support rural recycling options for consumers to redeem their deposit and improve recycling rates.

Unions representing 68,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in California put pressure on the health care giant to raise pay and address what they called understaffing during two strikes over the past year.

Gov. Gavin Newsom had made lowering the cost of prescription drugs a signature health care issue, but over the weekend he rejected a bill that would have provided some relief for diabetics.