California’s security guards earn low pay and have dangerous jobs. Legislative Democrats are pressuring companies to unionize.

Yes, CalPERS is still digging out from lawmakers' overpromises and past investment losses. But you can see a trend that could save taxpayers money over time in a new analysis from the pension fund.

A bill to protect people on online dating apps from violence has critics arguing that the measure would put a “scarlet letter” on certain users. But that’s a feature, not a bug in the proposal.  The Senate’s public safety committee this week passed a bill that would require online dating services to run criminal background […]

Even after Rep. Eric Swalwell’s swift and sudden exit, the race for governor is still frustratingly murky on the Democratic side, with seven major candidates splitting the vote. As party faithful hope for divine intervention, heavyweights like the speaker emerita and the current governor refuse to weigh in.

Bruno Mars tickets running for $2,000 and ones for SZA costing $600 caught California lawmakers' attention. They're advancing two bills targeting the resale market.

A bill intended to protect the identities of patients who have had abortions or received gender-affirming care in California may wind up getting hospitals in hot water for violating federal law if passed. As CalMatters’ Ryan Sabalow and Kristen Hwang explain, the proposal would require medical providers or businesses to contact the California attorney general […]

In a legal battle between Trump and California over transgender and abortion care, will businesses be caught in a fight between hostile Justice Departments?

A California lawmaker wants to bring more families into the state's formal child support system, a move that advocates say could reduce child poverty.

La versión final del Proyecto de Ley del Senado 79 ofreció a los gobiernos locales un amplio margen de maniobra en cuanto al dónde, cuándo y cómo se aplicará la ley. Las ciudades de California están empezando a adaptarse.

La ley de pensiones de California limita el trabajo posterior a la jubilación para los empleados públicos, una medida destinada a evitar la doble percepción de beneficios. Las normas pueden ser confusas y costosas.