California Wildfires
California can’t replant its forests fast enough to keep up with wildfires
California's wildfires are destroying forests faster than the state can replant them, and federal cuts are making the gap worse.
Donald Trump
Politics
California sues Trump over emergency funding rules that pressure states on elections
The Trump administration wants to link emergency preparedness grants for states to its preferences on immigration enforcement and the administration of elections.
Justice
What the sale of 2 ICE detention centers reveals about Trump’s new immigration strategy
The Trump administration is trying to lock down immigration detention capacity in California despite opposition from the state's Democratic leaders.
Higher Education
White House admits it used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grants
The Trump administration cancelled $2 billion of research grants to University of California professors. Their legal team says it has proof that those terminations were unconstitutional.
Housing
Here’s what the ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ federal housing bill means for California
The federal housing bill does a lot of little things. Supporters hope it will put a dent in both California and the nation's housing shortage.
Justice
Private prison company sells two of California’s immigrant detention centers to the feds
Private prison company CoreCivic will continue operating two large ICE detention centers in California after selling the properties to the Department of Homeland Security.
Homelessness
Judge shoots down Trump’s homeless funding shift: ‘The hallmark of unreasoned decision making’
In a legal win for California, a federal judge rejected President Trump’s efforts to funnel money away from permanent homeless housing.
Politics
As transgender troops leave the military, California seeks to help them start new lives
After a year of limbo, some transgender troops who opted to leave the U.S. military voluntarily are finally being released. A new California bill would protect those forced out with a less than honorable discharge.
Education
Transgender athletes still protected in California, Supreme Court rules
The ruling allows states to ban transgender student athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s teams, but doesn’t require it. States like California can keep their current policies.
K-12 Education
Trump wanted to cut the Department of Education into irrelevancy. A new report shows how he did it
The Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Education tried to assess the extent and impact of the Trump Administration’s initial layoffs and cuts in early 2025. The report shows which offices were hit hardest but leaves some questions unanswered.