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A law took effect in 2020 that dropped the statute of limitations for filing lawsuits, provided a three-year window for victims to sue.
Research shows worksite immigration raids can depress local economies as people stay home and stop spending money. So far, they aren't k ...
Homeless Californians describe their experiences over the past year as camping ban enforcement has increased.
Colleges and universities renew Turnitin subscriptions year after year even though its flawed detectors are expensive.
Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature fear the effects of the clean-fuel program.
Gov. Gavin Newsom in May announced that he wanted state workers in the office four days a week. One union negotiated a pause on that policy.
California voted to bar immigrants from schools and social services in 1994. Now most Californians see immigrants as a benefit to the state.
After 6 1/2 years of denying any interest in running for president, Gavin Newsom has finally fessed up.
The U.S. Department of Education will begin more rigorous screening of financial aid applicants, citing instances of fraud in California.
The CA Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation that would allow car dealers to charge buyers up to $500 extra on each vehicle purchase.
President Trump's deployment of California National Guard soldiers in spite of Gov. Gavin Newsom's objections escalated tensions between ...
It’s exceedingly rare for presidents to call up the National Guard in opposition to a governor’s wishes.
The California Legislature has just a few days to pass a 2025-26 state budget to meet the state constitution’s June 15 deadline.
Environmental groups want to revive higher payments to panel owners. But the subsidies were unfair to non-solar ratepayers, regulators say.
A twice-killed bill about driverless trucks exemplifies why.
California lawmakers rejected hundreds of proposals, from parental tax credits to research funding, under the banner of cost savings
Health advocates say the proposal to reinstate the Medi-Cal asset limit would keep people in poverty while Gov. Newsom says it's essential.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's announcement of the intent to revoke Chinese student visas could affect more than 50,000 in California.
Evidence of racial bias in jury selection led the county to review dozens of capital cases, but the resentencing team has been disbanded.
Records obtained and analyzed by CalMatters offer the first glimpse into what happened to some of the former prisoners released early.
