Jeanne Kuang

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed major cuts to Medi-Cal and other social programs to close a $12 billion deficit. Democrats in the state Legislature are pushing back, proposing more borrowing.

President Trump’s deployment of California National Guard soldiers in spite of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections escalated tensions between the Republican administration and the Democratic state.

Tax credits for the parents of young children. A state-funded scientific research institute. Exempting service workers’ tips from state income tax ... Those are among the hundreds of proposals California lawmakers swiftly rejected Friday under the banner of cost savings.

California Republicans are increasingly pushing Democrats on child sex crimes bills. The supermajority is growing more divided about it.

Rural counties are some of the most reliant on federal funding and federal workers. But some still welcome Trump’s upcoming cuts to forestry and other departments.

California Republicans vie to capitalize on their November victories and break the Democratic supermajority while balancing Trump’s influence

A California appeals court rules a baker can’t refuse to sell a generic cake to a lesbian couple. It’s part of a series of cases shaping the debate over free speech and anti-discrimination laws.

A conservative organization led by Trump adviser Stephen Miller sent letters to California leaders warning of ‘serious consequences’ over sanctuary policies that protect undocumented residents.

Striking Amazon and Starbucks workers in California and elsewhere have long pushed for union contracts. The Trump administration is unlikely to be on their side.

Employers and unions are grappling with the opioid crisis, while the state inches toward requiring Narcan in workplaces.

Newsom wants the new Legislature to ‘protect’ California from Donald Trump on civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, and immigrant families. The session will start Dec. 2.

Democrats are calling out Republicans on abortion rights in key California districts that could decide control of Congress, again. GOP incumbents say their views are being misrepresented.