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With California’s June 7 primary election just two weeks away, political campaigns are intensifying — and getting more confusing.  Take this mailer circulating in Southern California, which reads, “We all want to protect the environment, increase recycling and reduce plastic waste, but adding billions of dollars in higher costs on the backs of working families […]

California's unemployment rate is improving, but inflation, sky-high prices and high interest rates threaten the state's economic recovery.

There wasn’t a lot of light on what state lawmakers got up to on Thursday — literally. First, there was the power outage that swept across downtown Sacramento, delaying the start of the Assembly and Senate’s floor sessions. But it would have been understandable if you were left in the dark even after the electricity […]

The average price of a gallon of gas has officially surpassed $6 for the first time in California — and U.S. — history. The Golden State set a new record Wednesday with an average per-gallon cost of $6.05, though the price climbed as high as $7 in remote Mono County, according to AAA. The national […]

California may be in for its latest COVID surge: The test positivity rate hit 5% for the first time in months.

California laws push progressive policies, but the courts push back, most recently a gender diversity mandate in corporate boardrooms.

California has a whopping $100 billion surplus, but looming financial threats could threaten the state's economy in just a few years.

High inflation is triggering an increase in the California minimum wage, while a measure to boost it even more appears headed to the ballot.

The battle over the California budget is intensifying ahead of Gov. Newsom's May revision with a surplus as large as $68 billion.

California water use is going up despite repeated calls for conservation, increasing penalties and pressure on Gov. Newsom.