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The slowdown comes as the governor lauds his record as tough on oil companies. His administration requested several more years to force companies to detect and fix leaks.

Three new oil well laws come after the Newsom administration delayed enforcement of an existing law protecting communities near wells.

Caltrans road projects destroyed homes and sliced through neighborhoods often occupied by Black or Latino families. Now the agency is trying to repair the damage by selling back hundreds of homes.

New polling suggests Los Angeles and California could skew even more liberal if Latino voters turned out in greater numbers, challenging the more consistent bloc of aging and homeowning voters.

After reports of shelter deaths and assaults, officials grappling with the state’s biggest homeless crisis have denied repeated requests for incident reports created by government contractors.

The transit situation in Los Angeles underscores a paradox of the 2028 Olympics: The city was chosen in part because it already has the stadia and other amenities needed, but because of that, it stands to gain less than many cities get in return.

Los Angeles voters will get a chance to boost representation and accountability on the Board of Supervisors this fall, but convincing voters to increase the number of politicians that serve them has long been a tough sell.

Lea esta historia en Español When the Supreme Court and then Gov. Gavin Newsom gave the green-light to crack down on homeless encampments this summer, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass loudly took issue with that approach — setting herself apart from other big-city leaders. But despite Bass’ public stance against it, and her efforts to […]

The state’s landlords see rising insurance costs, so they say they’re going to have to raise rents. But they complain about laws that limit how much they can do so.

Gov. Gavin Newsom says homelessness is "the biggest scar on the reputation of California" and accuses local officials of dragging their feet to resolve it.