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March 2026

California Bets on an Obscure Tool to Replace Clean Air Authority Trump Revoked

California Passed a Law to Curb Spikes in Gas Prices. Why Isn’t It Using Those Powers Now?

‘We’re Talking About People’s Lives:’ California Lawmakers Grill DMV Director on Deadly Failures

Solar Panel Reimbursements to Remain Low Under California Appeals Court Ruling

Voter ID Could Be Headed to the California Ballot. Opponents Plan to Make It About Trump

California Has 40,000 Affordable Housing Units Ready to Break Ground. One Setback Is Holding Them Up

California Colleges Spend Millions on Faulty AI Systems: ‘The Chatbot Is Outdated’

A Podcaster Gave Newsom a Gun. Are California Laws Keeping Him From Taking It Home?

Trump’s Medicaid Work Mandate Could Kick Thousands of Homeless Californians Off Coverage

How 9 California Democrats Could Sabotage Their Party’s Race for Governor

‘Shocking’: What Supreme Court Ruling on Transgender Policy Means for California Students

For California Democrats, Single-Payer Health Care Is Back. Voters Have Heard It Before

California’s Fire Safety Regulators Are Finally Out With a ‘Single Stair’ Report. They Don’t Love the Idea

These Public Documents Are Hidden From View. Two California Lawmakers Want to Change That

Measles Is Back in California. Health Departments Are Fighting It With Less.

California GOP Lawmakers Are Incensed Over a Gas Tax Study Bill. Rural Groups Say They Need It

February 2026

He Saw an Abandoned Trailer. Then, He Uncovered a Surveillance Network on California’s Border

AI Images Scandalized a California Elementary School. Now the State Is Pushing New Safeguards

1 in 10 Cal State Students Face Homelessness. This Emergency Housing Program Helps

California Wants Millions of Heat Pumps. High Power Bills Might Get in the Way

California Democrats Can’t Pick a Favorite as 9 Candidates Vie to Replace Newsom

HICKS V. McGUIRE: ‘What the Hell Is Going On?’; Democratic Leaders Clash Over Congressional Endorsement

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs. Here’s How They’ve Affected California

Newsom Appoints a New Utilities Regulator With a Mandate to Cut Costs

Modern Parenting Means Apps for Sports, School and More. Where Is the Data Going?

Furious With Trump, California Democrats Plot Election Strategy in San Francisco

Newsom Expanded Free Preschool. Now Private Daycares Can’t Afford to Stay Open

Factory-Built Housing Hasn’t Taken Off in California Yet, but This Year Might Be Different

Trump Scraps a Cornerstone Climate Finding, as California Prepares for Court

Facing ‘Extinction Vortex,’ California Grants New Protections to More Mountain Lions

California Sues as Trump Cuts $600M in Public Health Grants to Four States

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

(VIDEO) Sen. Mike McGuire Speaks of Recent Events in Minnesota While Endorsing a Bill That Seeks to Further Penalize Government Violations of Civil Rights

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


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