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.

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.