Dan Walters

The revenue estimates in Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent budgets have been off by as much as $17 billion, fueling skepticism about his outlook on the state's financial reality.

The four leading candidates for California's U.S. Senate race had their first debate Monday night. The question it raised is whether Republican Steve Garvey can finish second in the March primary to win a spot on the November ballot.

The Private Attorneys General Act is a unique California law making it easier for employees to sue their bosses. For two decades, it's been the subject of political and legal infighting but a pending ballot measure would decide its fate.

California is the state that the rest of the nation loves to hate, but a new poll finds that Californians, by a wide margin, are also sour on the state's direction.

California could see another very wet winter, or it might not. The unpredictability proves that the state should be building infrastructure to handle climate swings.

California's Employment Development Department got a much-deserved black eye for mismanaging unemployment insurance benefits during the pandemic. There's a lingering aspect to the meltdown, and it could cost the state billions.

California faces the prospect of ongoing, multibillion-dollar gaps for the remainder of Gavin Newsom's term as governor. Will he solve the underlying problems or leave them for his successor?

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's new budget and the Legislature's budget analyst have widely differing estimates of the state's revenues and deficit. That means they also diverge on how much money should go to the state's schools.

Gavin Newsom says California faces a $37.9 billion budget deficit while the Legislature's budget analyst says there's a $68 billion gap. Who's right?

California has plenty of existential issues. A chronic shortage of workers may have joined the list as public and private employers scramble to fill open positions.