Nation Jul 08

California's most important reservoirs will likely reach historic lows later this year.

Nation Jul 07

California lawmakers have approved reparations for people who were either forcibly or coercively sterilized by the state. California's program forcibly sterilized 20,000 people with mental illnesses, physical disabilities and other traits deemed undesirable.

Economy Jun 21

California Governor Gavin Newsom and lawmakers are negotiating whether to extend the state's ban on evictions for unpaid rent.

Economy May 14

Newsom's proposal, announced Friday, would not create a statewide guaranteed income program. Instead, it sets aside $35 million over five years to help local governments fund pilot programs.

Economy Mar 05

California divides its counties into four color-coded tiers based on the spread of the coronavirus. Attendance limits are based on what tier a county is in.

Education Mar 04

The legislation approved Thursday would give school districts $2 billion if they offer in-person instruction by the end of the month. Another $4.6 billion would be available to all school districts to help student catch up.

Economy Mar 03

After getting $500 per month for two years without rules on how to spend it, 125 people in California paid off debt, got full-time jobs and had “statistically significant improvements" in emotional health, according to a study released Wednesday.

Nation Jan 28

California lawmakers have agreed to use $2.6 billion in federal stimulus money to pay up to 80 percent of some tenants' unpaid rent. But that applies only if landlords agree to forgive the rest of their debt.

Economy Jan 25

To be eligible for that protection, tenants must sign a "declaration of hardship" that they they have been impacted by the pandemic and must pay at least 25% of their rent due between Sept. 1 and Jan. 31.

Politics Oct 14

Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Attorney General Xavier Becerra, both Democrats, say the boxes are illegal. They have ordered the party to remove them by Thursday.