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Emails obtained by CalMatters trace the development of a years-long case that led to Bianco’s unprecedented seizure of 650,000 ballots.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's CARE Court struggles to serve Californians in acute mental health crises. Two bills are moving forward to change that.
At its three most popular campuses, UC agreed to admit more California students and reduce the number of out-of-state students.
California now has eight ICE detention centers. Two opened since President Trump took office in 2025.
Records reveal the the unprecedented taking of 650,000 ballots was based on the thinnest of evidence.
In a battle between Trump and California over transgender and abortion care, will businesses be caught between hostile Justice Departments?
Even after Rep. Eric Swalwell's swift and sudden exit, the race for governor is still frustratingly murky on the Democratic side.
Experts say backfilling the Medi-Cal cuts would make the funding gap larger.
The California Republican Party failed to endorse a candidate for governor, demonstrating Trump’s influence only goes so far in California.
The coalition argues it’s vitally important for the records to be made public, since they’re central to the dispute over election integrity.
In California, the changes could affect about 220,000 small business owners who hold green cards, opponents say.
The state has incarcerated 70,000 fewer people than it did in 2010, which has allowed Newsom allowed Newsom to close more prisons.
California's attorney general issues reforms for a SoCal school district after finding “systemic” failures in handling sex abuse.
A deadly ski season in California raises urgent questions. Why doesn't CA track resort injuries or deaths, and who's protecting people.
Eight Democrats and two Republicans have filed officially to run for California governor by the Friday deadline.
Nine Democrats, one party endorsement, zero consensus. Gubernatorial hopefuls woo delegates as anxiety grows about a GOP candidates.
The country’s largest state Democratic party endorsed a slate of aging congressional incumbents at its convention in San Francisco.
Neighborhood senior centers localize important resources and provide a safe, accessible space where older adults can go to find community.
California is a national leader in data privacy. Yet state law has gaps that allow companies to collect and sell students' data.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump does not have the authority to impose broad tariffs under the emergency act he has cited.
