A longtime policy expert says her initial assumptions about Gavin Newsom's podcast were wrong once she actually listened to it.

US Education Department is investigating dozens of colleges for programs its says may be discriminatory. The programs target disadvantaged students.

California policymakers have many irritating habits. The worst is enacting sweeping programs or policy decrees without weighing the risks.

Facing federal uncertainty, several California labor unions are throwing their support behind a bill to create some ...

The California Penal Code requires officers to make an arrest in domestic violence incidents, sometimes leading to victims ...

Last year the nationwide total was $253 million, barely a blip in the overall federal budget, but a crucial funding source for rural communities that have limited options for raising revenue.

Given the expected decline in gas sales under California's zero-emission vehicle mandates, implementing a new revenue source will be thorny.

With a few notable areas where the orange and red tide receded, like the hills above Berkeley and Oakland, territory deemed ...

Residents near LA-area businesses that use methyl bromide are angry that officials didn’t notify them for years and haven’t ...

A CalMatters investigation into homeless shelters has prompted a lawmaker to introduce a bill that would add more accountability to shelters.

State lawmakers will debate a bill to require annual inspections, new complaint processes and harsher penalties for local ...

Escalating ICE actions on campus have exposed international students' vulnerabilities. Universities pledged safeguards but their protection is limited.