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February 2026
Overtime Pay and Night Vision Binoculars: UC San Diego Is Among Agencies Helping Patrol Border
‘Little Death Bombs’: Illegal Cannabis Farms Poison California’s Forests. Who’s Cleaning Them Up?
California Spends Billions Based on This Pollution Tracker. Who Benefits From Its Latest Update?
New Transit Housing Bill Revives California’s Democratic Divisions Over Local Control
California Has a Dangerous Driver Problem. A Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Wants to Fix That
Some California High-Speed Rail Records Could Remain Secret Under Proposed Law
California Rep. David Valadao Voted for Medi-Cal Cuts. Will Voters Hold It Against Him?
January 2026
Cops Have to Treat Marijuana in Your Car Differently After New California Supreme Court Ruling
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan Enters Governor’s Race as Newsom Critic
California State Employees Alarmed by Demand to Prove Their Citizenship
California Democrats Have New Ideas for Confronting ICE: Taxes, Lawsuits and Location Bans
Bachelor’s Degrees at Community Colleges: Lawmakers Say Yes, UC and CSU Say Slow Down
California Democrats Urge Government Shutdown After ICE Agents Kill Minnesota Nurse
California Cities Just Saw Their Lowest Homicide Rates in Decades. It’s Not Clear Why
Newsom Wants $200M for EV Rebates. Experts Say It’s Not Enough to Fix California’s Slump
Lobbyists and Lawmakers Mingle Over Luxury Tequila, Shrimp and Cigars at Capital Party
Newsom Touts Gains Against EBT Theft as Trump Presses Blue States on Benefits Fraud
California’s Newest ICE Center Has 1,400 Detainees. What Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla Saw There
California Counties Must Jump Through New Hoops to Get Homelessness Funds
California Investigates Elon Musk’s AI Company After ‘Avalanche’ of Complaints About Sexual Content
The Fight Over How to Pay for Medi-Cal Puts Pressure on Newsom to Raise Taxes
‘They’re Escalating’: A Q&A With Rob Bonta on Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Many California Prisoners Get a Second Chance. A Declining Parole Rate Shows That’s No Guarantee
Building Homes Is a Top Priority for California Democrats Again This Year. Voters Could Get a Say
Gavin Newsom Touts Billions in New Revenue but Skips His Own Budget Release
Gavin Newsom Joins Trump in Blaming Big Investors for Housing Crisis
How Californians Can Use a New State Website to Block Hundreds of Data Brokers
California’s New Senate Leader Wants Democrats United. A Budget Shortfall Could Divide Them
This Change Could Deliver Billions of More Dollars to California Schools. Here’s the Tradeoff
Newsom’s Final Year in Office Begins With an $18 Billion Deficit. How Will He Address It?
Could This Mysterious California News Site Influence the 2026 Election?
Will This Be the Year California Makes Kindergarten Mandatory?
A New California Law Gives the State More Power Over Workplaces. Trump Is Suing to Block It
New California Fee Targets Batteries in PlayStations, Power Tools and Singing Cards
December 2025
California’s Budget Outlook Is Grim. Here’s What You Need to Know
Scared of Artificial Intelligence? New Law Forces Makers to Disclose Disaster Plans
Big Tech Got Regulated, but Just Barely: 2025 in Review
2025 in Review: Devastating Fires, Federal Pushback, and Contentious Climate Compromises
What Did California Lawmakers Talk About This Year? These 10 Bills Sparked Hours of Debate
Cities Can’t Punish Outreach Workers for Helping Homeless Californians Under New Law
A New California Law Requires Tortillas to Include an Extra Ingredient. Here’s Why
New California Laws Rewrite Car-Buying Rules With Return Policy and Pricing Reforms
Millions of Californians Gain Access to in Vitro Fertilization Under New Law
Even More Cal State Campuses Will Automatically Admit Eligible Students Under a New State Law
California Schools Will Have to Do More to Prevent Sex Abuse Under New Law
California’s Minimum Wage Is Increasing in 2026 as Los Angeles Debates $30 an Hour
California Utilities Will Keep Almost All Profits as Regulators Ease Up. They’re Still Upset
How Does Newsom’s New Mental Health Court Work? Here’s What Real People Involved Say
CARE Court Was Created to Help California’s Toughest Homeless Cases. Why That’s Been So Hard
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