Mayor of Santa Cruz comments on the push to bolster housing production in California’s coastal communities.

California colleges often reduce financial aid to students when they earn private grants, a practice known as scholarship displacement. A new state law bans the practice for low-income students starting next fall.

Seven in 10 Californians say the gap between rich and poor is getting larger, according to a statewide survey.

A majority of respondents in a new poll say they approve of how Gov. Gavin Newsom handled schools this year.

Low turnout for the Census Bureau’s decennial count could jeopardize the state’s 53 congressional seats, along with billions in federal funding.

There’s some worry that a state policy will prevent independent absentee voters from participating in the presidential candidate nomination.

Following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s moratorium on capital punishment, will California voters finally put the death penalty out of its misery?

California and other states with high immigrant populations stand to lose big if the citizenship question is included on the decennial survey.

The two men competing to be the next governor of California met for their first (and, alas, probably only) one-on-one stand-off.

A taxpayer-funded Santa Clara County child care nonprofit faces allegations of unfair labor practices and mismanagement.

A spate of far-fetched legislative proposals has sparked a serious discussion about reforming California’s initiative process, which lets any registered voter with $200 and the time of day to propose a ballot measure.