Dan Walters

When the federal Bureau of Reclamation issued mandatory reductions in diversions from the Colorado River Tuesday, California dodged the bullet.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued an ambitious set of goals for California to meet the climate change challenge, but he must fill in the blanks with specifics.

California's battles over tax limits continue with two lawsuits alleging that fees were improperly levied.

California spends billions on homelessness but a lack of coordination among public agencies is an impediment to success.

As California ramps up pressure on local governments to increase housing production, two state laws are being employed by warring factions.

California's Employment Development Department had a meltdown when facing a deluge of unemployment insurance claims and a new report explains how it happened.

The University of California is requiring candidates for faculty employment or promotion to write statements declaring their active support for diversity policies, but some see it as impinging on academic freedom.

An old conflict plagues Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to bore a tunnel to carry water under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta - demands that more water flow into the Delta to protect wildlife habitat.

A $279.5 million appropriation to the Port of Oakland was inserted into the state budget last year, and it turns out the money will subsidize a new baseball park.

"Scope of practice" conflicts are common in the California Legislature and one is a bill that would forbid the State Bar from exploring alternative legal services.