Wildfires

Less tax-and-spendy than expected, California's $215 billion budget delivers more for working and poor families, but avoids most new taxes and stops short of health care for all.

Legislature feels heat on wildfire plan. CPUC, utilities prepare to square off at U.S. Supreme Court. Democrats leery of tax hikes.

Newsom tries to keep pardon petitions confidential. Water districts seek protection from fire liability. Legislature looks to combat 'ghost guns.'

May snow, Trump vs. California, what just happened with housing, labor pressures on ridesharing, mental health, brawling councilmen and spicy news.

San Francisco bans use of facial-recognition technology. PG&E's new CEO to face lawmakers today. Attorney general sues to stop raising of Shasta Dam.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has acted on the death penalty, high-speed rail and wildfires. But he says resisting President Donald Trump has mainly influenced his first 100 days.

Newsom faces test over wildfire proposals, board-and-care homes for the mentally ill are disappearing, conservative politician Mike Spence's downward spiral ends

Gov. Gavin Newsom's strike team offered a provocative–and politically challenging–idea for easing utility wildfire liability that has already prompted PG&E to file for bankruptcy.

Newsom to unveil wildfire plan, state's relationship with oil and gas industries could be headed for a breakup, South Coast Air Quality board member resigns