Laura Fitzgerald

The increase of remote work has altered California’s labor landscape, potentially presenting challenges for workers to get certain in-state jobs and, at the same time, adjust to the state’s high cost of living.

Legislative Democrats on the Assembly Elections Committee advanced a bill on Wednesday aimed at keeping armed officers away from polling places and daycare facilities.

As the state stares down a drastic shortage of housing units, lawmakers are looking for new ways to help developers build faster and reduce costs.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered most state employees to return to the office four days a week starting July 1, up from a required twice per week. The mandate received pushback from state workers.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Wednesday approving emergency funding for reproductive clinics following the loss of federal funds.

State lawmakers are rushing to introduce a swath of new bills aiming to restrict the conduct and authority of ICE agents during their operations in California.

California faces a $2.9 billion budget deficit for the next fiscal year, one that’s drastically smaller than an $18 billion shortfall forecast last fall, according to Governor Gavin Newsom’s January budget proposal released on Friday.

Around 800,000 rideshare drivers in California will formally have the right to unionize starting Jan. 1 under Assembly Bill 1340, which Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law this fall.

The newly implemented Universal Transitional Kindergarten program is taking kids away from private childcare.

Without the original “trigger clause,” Prop 50 will still go into effect.

The California governor's new, softened approach to the petroleum industry in the state has some former allies questioning his commitment to climate policy.

Democratic state lawmakers in California approved legislation Thursday to establish new congressional districts, a move party leaders say is necessary to counter GOP redistricting in Texas and other states.