California Voices

A new University of California study predicts that a combination of factors, including climate change, will reduce California's water supply. How will the state take action to make it more resilient?

A yearly billion-dollar grant to California's local governments to help battle homelessness is up in the air as Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders work on a state budget.

Chula Vista, the first city in the country to create a drone program in its police department, fought a records request from La Prensa and eventually lost a lengthy legal battle. The case changes not just disclosure rules but opens another frontier in police transparency as the technology spreads across California.

As California regulates the rates of utilities and insurers, officials must not only protect consumers but maintain the profitability of the corporations they oversee.

Despite paying direct and indirect taxes on fuel that are three times the national average, California’s motorists are driving on highways that are subpar vis-à-vis those in other states.

Stubbornly high inflation is souring how Californians view an economy marked by historically low unemployment. It could affect this year's elections as lower-income families keep absorbing higher prices.

Self-regulation is a messy business. In politics, it can seem elusive. When elected officials adopt rules to govern the conduct of elected officials, they’re pulled in one direction by constituents who favor restrictions and punishments, and in the other direction by self-preservation, a basic instinct politicians have in abundance. Progress tends to be incremental and uneven […]

Much of California's November ballot is already decided given the state's political leanings, so the real action will come from as many as 15 ballot measures. Some could have massive financial impacts.

Former Gov. Jerry Brown's commitment to shoring up the state's rainy day reserves, particularly for K-12 education, is helping schools avoid more significant cuts as California addresses a massive deficit.

With deadlines looming for California lawmakers to pass a new state budget and finalize ballot measures, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders are trying to make deals on dozens of specific items.