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California voters are deciding the fate of Proposition 5, which appears on the November ballot. A local mayor says a lower threshold for approving bond measures will make it easier for governments to build housing and improve infrastructure.

California voters are deciding the fate of Proposition 5, which appears on the November ballot. A taxpayer watchdog fears property taxes will keep increasing if it becomes easier for local governments to borrow money.

Two state bills would allow public colleges and universities to hire undocumented students, which is currently barred by federal law. The proposals are based on a legal theory that the law doesn’t apply to state agencies.

If you listen to California’s political class, the high-speed rail project sounds like a textbook boondoggle. Yet in communities across California’s farm belt, the discourse is different. High-speed rail isn't "a train to nowhere" – it's a symbol of transformation.

As maternal mortality rates are steadily worsening across California, a CalMatters analysis finds that maternity wards are closing at an alarming rate.

Mobile home parks are a last bastion of unsubsidized affordable housing in California. But when the health and safety of their residents is on the line, is the state doing enough to help?

A CalMatters investigation finds that environmentally stringent California sends nearly half its toxic waste across its borders, often to states with weaker rules. One of the biggest out-of-state dumpers: the state’s own hazardous waste watchdog.