The Trump administration ramped up a battle with California over the state’s nation-leading vehicle-emission standards Thursday, suing air regulators over rules aimed at curbing pollution from cars.

Two of the candidates running for California Senate District 4 were on hand in Sonora on Wednesday afternoon speaking about ...

The Senate passed a sweeping housing bill that would make it easier to build and finance new housing while bolstering existing federal assistance programs. The plan would tackle a critical ...

California knows it needs more housing. The state is the birthplace of the YIMBY movement—“Yes in My Backyard”—and its legislature has been passing laws designed to make housing easier to build for ...

The switch to electric vehicles is shrinking the revenue source that fixes our state and local roads. Democrats can only study the problem.

California health advocates and state officials introduced two bills this week that aim to restore Medi-Cal enrollment for the state’s undocumented residents. KALW Health Reporter Alaa Mostafa has ...

Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico is seeking to represent the Lone Star State in the Senate, but his views ...

Weekly roundup 3/11/26 Good afternoon, Along with sunnier evenings and the hint of spring on the horizon, developments in local politics offer some opportunities for optimism. Former Santa Cruz ...

California Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones introduced legislation to fix the states elderly parole program. Jones’ bill will reverse SB 356 that allows violent criminals to get out of ...

In 2026, we need to be doing much more to help communities prepare and to become a resilient before the next fire breaks out. That means investing in innovation, using better data, better technology ...

Gordon’s grilling came at a state Senate informational hearing jointly held by the public safety and transportation committees. It appears to be the first such legislative hearing focused on DUIs, ...

The perpetual game between state interest groups is playing out vigorously this year in all arenas — the Legislature, regulatory agencies and courts.