March 5, 2026

Kiley's much-anticipated decision comes after Prop. 50 turned the two-term congressman's current district solidly Democratic and left him with no easy path to reelection.

The states argue that President Trump is incorrectly using a never-before-invoked law to put these tariffs in place.

Ricardo Lara’s successor will have a full plate. Insurance premiums are rising; fire survivors are struggling; the FAIR Plan is still growing.

The popular College Corps program pays students up to $10,000 for community service work including tutoring incarcerated youth, assisting at food banks and more. The program is expanding from 45 to 52 campuses, adding hundreds of more students.

California’s largest city has 265,000 people per council member, more than most major cities. Voters might vote to reduce that by expanding the council.

A majority of California’s roughly 180,000 people experiencing homelessness have health insurance through Medi-Cal. Providers predict that many will lose insurance under President Donald Trump’s upcoming work mandates even if they qualify for exemptions.

The Little Hoover Commission warns AI data centers could spike electricity bills, urging lawmakers to make tech companies — not households — pay for grid upgrades.

California Democratic leaders likely won't want to keep the top-two primary system or the independent redistricting commission after this year.

Unions for California Highway Patrol officers and Cal Fire firefighters are asking the state for a new retirement option that would complement their CalPERS pensions. It might reduce some pension-related payroll costs to the state.