Dan Walters

Many California students are still behind pre-pandemic progress in math and reading, a new study shows. But Compton students bucked the trend.

Federal prosecutors are trying to overturn Illinois sanctuary laws, and the case could have major implications for a California law limiting local law enforcement cooperation with immigration authorities.

The response to homelessness in California, which has suffered from a lack of clear responsibility with officials pointing fingers, offers a warning for Los Angeles fire recovery.

President Donald Trump took office at a pivotal moment in a dispute over water rights on the Colorado River. California and other states have competing claims.

President Donald Trump denounced California's bullet train and said his administration would investigate how federal dollars have been spent. The remarks followed a critical inspector general report casting doubt on the project's timeline.

In concept, the public supports battery-powered cars, windmills, and solar farms to shrink California's carbon footprint. But some also see a downside to these climate change solutions.

President Donald Trump and Congress may toss a federal cap on how much people deduct for local and state taxes. If so, California's rich could enjoy a big tax cut.

The proposed budget the Newsom administration unveiled earlier this month is already scrap paper because the deadly wildfires that scorched Southern California will clobber tax revenues while imposing massive new financial burdens.

Several political figures in California could face a make or break moment in their careers depending on how they respond to the Los Angeles County fires and the threats from the federal government to condition aid.

Six in 10 Californians wouldn't mind if the state peacefully seceded from the United States, a poll by Independent California Institute shows.