California Voices

A California woman who was previously homeless says a proposed constitutional amendment is a critical step to ensure the state has enough housing for every person.

California water regulators are cracking down on the overuse of groundwater by farmers. Enforcement could prompt them to idle thousands of acres of farmland and poses larger questions about what will happen to the affected fields.

Research suggests California's pension funds have missed out on billions by maintaining investments in fossil fuel companies. As the state Assembly considers a bill that would start the clock on divestment, a CalPERS beneficiary says exiting fossil fuels is a responsible move for current and future members.

Despite a year of headlines about AI, immigrant communities, particularly seniors, have been outside the conversation, leaving them vulnerable to dangerous uses.

California, once a leader in government transparency, has descended into secrecy and opacity, making it difficult for the public to know what's happening.

California public school financing has been clobbered in recent years, and intensified a long-running battle over charter schools.

Since Ticketmaster and Live Nation merged in 2010, ticket prices for live events in California have skyrocketed. A bill seeking to restore competition and finally give fans more choice on the market faces fierce opposition from California's billion-dollar sports franchises.

California has a multibillion-dollar budget deficit, but we still don't know how much and what should be done to close it with key deadlines quickly approaching.

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on housing impact fees has given California lawmakers an opening to address a key barrier to construction: cost.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom complains that local government officials have not been effective in dealing with homelessness. But he appears to be shifting the political onus from his own administration.