Republican Assemblymembers Tri Ta of Westminster (left) and Diane Dixon of Newport Beach, stand for the Pledge of Allegiance as the new legislative session starts at the state Capitol in Sacramento on ...

In summary After utility equipment sparked tragic wildfires, PG&E, SCE and SDG&E received state approval to collect $27 billion from ratepayers. As California electric bills soar, questions have ...

When the Great Recession struck California 17 years ago and hundreds of thousands of workers lost their jobs, the state’s unemployment insurance system crashed. The employer-financed program quickly ...

In summary California Democrats have passed two dozen laws to protect abortion access since the Supreme Court in 2021 overturned Roe vs. Wade. New bills are on the table. As President-elect Donald ...

Mountain View Whisman has completed a set of initial designs to add additional trees and green spaces to its school campuses.

A developer in Mountain View is threatening litigation if the city does not allow a builder’s remedy project to proceed.

In summary A bill would give county election offices more resources and guidance to speed up the notoriously slow vote count in California. State legislators take the oath office before the results ...

In summary Reflecting concern about too many bills, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas lowered the number legislators are allowed to introduce. The California Assembly will limit the number of bills each ...

In summary Birth centers are midwife-run facilities that deliver babies outside of hospitals. They have struggled to stay in business in part because of strict state licensing requirements. Many ...

This month, people with non-violent misdemeanor warrants may be able to avoid jail time through a program with the Santa ...

In summary Gov. Newsom wants the California Legislature to prepare for the Trump administration, but its leaders also say they heard voters’ message on lowering the cost of living. The leaders of the ...

In one of Los Angeles’ oldest neighborhoods, a tidy elementary school sits on ground it has occupied for nearly a century, proudly displaying its “gold ribbon” from the state of California, an honor ...