May 22, 2025

Today's decision could upend California’s phaseout of gas-powered cars and diesel trucks and its decades-long battle against air pollution. California plans to file suit, claiming an unlawful use of an act allowing Congress to review some regulations enacted by the previous administration.

At least 24 University of California and California State University campuses lost training grants that provided their students with annual stipends of approximately $12,000 or more.

More than 1 in 3 Californians have medical debt. A Salinas schoolteacher whose husband accrued major debt after a cancer diagnosis says a bill requiring hospitals screen patients for financial aid eligibility could help families like hers.

Californians who file complaints against police officers see a warning against making a false report. A dispute over the LAPD's form reached the California Supreme Court.

Wrong revenue projections a few years ago led California to overspend, creating structural deficits. Now underestimated Medi-Cal costs are blowing holes in the latest proposed budget.