Economy

California's spending has tripled in 25 years under Democratic leadership, while such problems as homelessness, water shortages and poverty grew.

Ruling also rejects Trump’s attempt to get California’s case transferred. State takes its tariffs fight to the 9th Circuit appeals court, which experts believe is more likely to give it a favorable ruling.

California's unemployment rate remains among the nation's highest, while the state struggles to build homes and grow its labor force.

California jobs and revenue on and off the ports are feeling the effects of Trump’s tariffs.

California went from being a state with high economic mobility and opportunity to a society starkly separated by wealth, income and race.

As Los Angeles confronts a major budget deficit, President Donald Trump's economic policies and abrupt actions are making it even harder to dig out of the hole.

Unemployment in the Inland Empire ticked up to 4.9% last month, with lost jobs in trade and transportation. Only a few job categories showed gains.

California should build a public catastrophe model that would help regulators, insurers and consumers assess wildfire risk and future losses.

Local and state leaders in California are breaking with decades of inertia and reining in warehouse development. A recent decision in Riverside cemented the shift and elated activists who spent years opposing a major project.

Gavin Newsom pinned California's gloomy financial picture on a "Trump slump," blaming the president's tariffs during the rollout of a revised state budget proposal.