CA Proposes $35M To Fight Trump In Potential Legal Battles

An additional $10 million proposed this week would arm attorneys and private legal aid organizations with funds to battle Trump's policies.

CA's Solar Surplus Is Driving Up Your Energy Bill

The Golden State produces enough unused solar energy to power 518,000 homes annually. Meanwhile, other states are cashing in.

Californians Pay Billions For Power Companies' Wildfire Prevention Efforts. Are They Cost-Effective?

As California electric bills soar, questions have emerged about oversight and costs.

5 New CA Laws That Take Effect In 2025

From banning legacy admissions at CA universities to enacting more protections for consumers, here are a handful of new laws next year.

CA lawmakers To Begin Special Session To 'Trump-Proof' State Laws

A bill proposes to set aside $25 million for legal fees to respond to potential attacks by the Trump administration. What to know.

Top Democrats Say They Won't Just ‘Trump-Proof' California — They'll Make It Affordable Again

Newsom wants the legislature to prepare for the Trump administration, but its leaders say they heard voters' message on lowering costs.

Unstoppable Invasion: How Did Mussels Sneak Into California, Despite Decades Of State Shipping Rules?

Most ships discharging ballast water into California waters are inspected, but state officials have tested the water of only 16 ships.

Busing People Out Of Homelessness: How California's Relocation Programs Really Work

Many California cities offer their homeless residents one-way bus tickets to other places.

The Best Way For California To Prepare For Trump? Fix Its State Government

Most Americans "work tirelessly for their families, and they want to be treated fairly and objectively."

CA Could Exclude Tesla From EV Rebate Program

Tesla and other electric vehicle makers may not qualify for California's new state tax credits under Gov. Gavin Newsom's latest proposal.

Trump's Deportations Could Cost California ‘Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars.' Here's How

Some sectors, like agriculture, will be hit directly. Many more could feel the ripple effects.

CA Farmworker Deportation Crisis Looms: Report

Half of CA's farmworkers are immigrants, placing the state's farmers in a precarious position if Trump proceeds with mass deportations.

CA To 'Intervene' If Trump Kills $7,500 Tax Credits

If Trump ends credits, Newsom said the state would offer electric vehicle tax rebates in the latest effort to "Trump-Proof" California.

‘What's Going To Happen To My Kids': California Prepares To Resist Trump Deportations

The state is readying legal challenges to thwart a second Trump administration’s mass deportation plans.

CA Voters Reject Nation's Highest Minimum Wage

Inflation-weary California voters rejected a measure that would have given the Golden State the highest minimum wage in the nation.

Trump's Proposed Tariffs, Especially On China And Mexico, Could Hit California Hard

Trump has threatened new, higher tariffs on two of California's biggest trade partners, China and Mexico.

Trump Promised To ‘End' Offshore Wind. What Will That Mean For California's Big Bet?

Trump's promise to block the offshore wind industry could threaten CA's renewable energy goals, potentially cutting off federal funding.

California Enacts New Climate Rules — Which Could Boost Gas Prices

Experts don't know how much gas prices may rise from the revised California climate program.

Why Californians Got Tougher On Crime: Bleak Downtowns And Attention-Getting Retail Thefts

Californians overwhelmingly backed Prop. 36 to lengthen criminal sentences for certain theft and drug offenses.

Nearly 40% Of CA Voters Backed Trump So Far: See County Shifts, Trends

The state tilted rightward in 2024 as voters flipped some blue counties, ousted liberal leaders and rejected progressive ballot measures.

It Used To Be A Notoriously Violent Prison. Now It's Home To A First-Of-Its Kind Education Program

Cal Poly Humboldt's bachelor's program offers new opportunities to people incarcerated at maximum-security Pelican Bay State Prison.

5 CA Veterans Pardoned By Gov. Gavin Newsom

Clemency has been granted to five veterans who were convicted for drug and theft crimes. Another veteran could be posthumously pardoned.

CA Voters Reject Prop. 6; Forced Labor Will Continue In Prisons

The measure would have scrubbed slavery from the California Constitution and ended forced labor as a punishment for crime.

California Empowered Immigrants To Speak Up At Work. Trump Could End Their Protections

The Biden administration program for undocumented employees is at risk with Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

CA Propositions: What Passed, What Failed And What It Means For CA

Voters decided on 10 propositions that will influence everything from rent control to public safety.

Newsom Calls Special Session To Protect Liberal Policies From Trump

The move — a day after the former president's victory — effectively reignited CA's resistance campaign against conservative policies.

Trump's Deportation Plan Brings Fear And Sadness At California's Border

The president-elect's border policies could hit trade, privacy, and immigrant families living in California.

Don't Expect Kamala Harris' Loss To Boost Gavin Newsom's Presidential Prospects

California's governor faces a lot of obstacles to a plausible run for president in 2028.

See How CA Counties Voted In Trump Vs. Harris Race

Preliminary data showed more than half of California's counties favored Donald Trump this election, including nine that flipped red.

In Nationwide First, California Plans To Rev Up Sales Of Electric Motorcycles

Bikers — many of whom love their noisy combustion engines — say zero-emission motorcycles aren't ready for long-distance rides.

CA’s 10 Propositions: What Failed, What Passed And What’s In Limbo

The results are in for a measure that will up sentences for crimes, another that sought to make way for more affordable housing and more.

CA Prop. 35 Passes: Permanent Managed Care Tax For Medi-Cal Funds

Multiple outlets called the results Tuesday night.

Voters Split On Drug Revenue Spending Measure: Early Prop 34 Results

Proposition 34 would require certain low-income health providers to spend 98% of their pharmaceutical profits on "direct patient care."

Voters Reject 2024 Rent Control Expansion Measure Prop 33

Proposition 33 would have rolled back state restrictions that prevent cities from limiting rent increases.

Voters Divided On Raising Minimum Wage, Early Prop 32 Results Show

A ballot question seeks to raise the statewide minimum wage to $18 an hour by 2026, with inflation-based increases each year after that.

Voters Lean Toward Keeping Forced Prison Labor In Early Prop 6 Results

Proposition 6 would amend the state Constitution to ban involuntary servitude, which is currently permitted as punishment for crime.

Voters Oppose Local Bond Measure In Early Prop 5 Results

Proposition 5 would lower the voter approval threshold for local bond measures that fund affordable housing and infrastructure projects.

$10 Billion Climate Bond Approved By Voters: Prop 4 Results

Proposition 4 would issue $10 billion in bonds for various climate and environmental projects.

Voters Approve $10 Billion School Bonds; AP Calls Race, Sources Say

Voters have decided whether to approve $10 billion in new borrowing for public schools.

Kamala Harris Wins CA But Loses U.S. To Trump In Presidential Bid

Vice President Kamala Harris called President-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on Wednesday.