A new California law going into effect Jan. 1, 2026 prevents cities from penalizing outreach workers who provide services at homeless encampments.

California health care faced major cuts in 2025 as federal Medicaid funding dropped and ACA subsidies stalled, threatening ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws in 2025 that could change how you get your money back if you buy a defective used or new car. Here’s what to know.

The Trump administration is suing to block a new California that would ban federal law enforcement officers from wearings ...

Gov. Newsom called for ‘accountability’ on mental health and homelessness when he proposed his CARE Court program. What ...

A new law taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026 expands CARE Court, a mental health program launched by Gov. Gavin Newsom, to include people diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Ronda Deplazes thought Gov. Newsom's CARE Court could save her son as he struggled with mental illness. Almost three years ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2025 announced the closure of another prison, a shutdown that's possible because the state is incarcerating far fewer people than it did just a decade ago.

In Trinity County, isolation, pain, and limited healthcare drive gun suicides among seniors. Health officials plan prevention ...

Scientists and California state officials say the Trump administration’s plans to dismantle a key climate science hub will ...

Echoing state and local officials, a new analysis agrees: hydrant failures in the Palisades fire were ‘the rule rather than ...

Utilities will suffer small reductions to profits as state regulators ease up on recommended cuts and electric bills remain ...