California legislature

The budget deal between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature forgoes or delays many of Newsom’s proposed cuts but the deficit is only likely to grow.

California’s main source of homelessness funding would drop from $1 billion last year to $0 this year in the proposed state budget.

2025 is shaping up to be a banner year for legislation aimed at boosting new housing construction. Rental rights bills are facing an “uphill battle.”

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.

Proposed legislation hasn’t moved out of the state Assembly or Senate, raising questions about how far California will go in its efforts to make oil and gas companies pay for climate damage.

CalMatters found dozens of examples of previously vetoed legislation returning in subsequent years. A twice-killed bill about driverless trucks exemplifies why.

Artificial intelligence — or AI — might already be in your doctor’s office. Some providers use it to take notes at appointments or do administrative tasks.

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.

House Republicans want to ban state AI regulations for 10 years. California leaders are alarmed.

California lawmakers are considering a bill that would pause updates to state housing standards. Is the building code to blame for California’s housing crisis?

It’s been five months since California’s legislative leaders deemed affordability an “urgent” issue for the session. So far: committees, bills, but few results.

Unions are pushing for shorter freight trains to make railways safer, but that could raise the cost of goods and delay passenger rail service. It also may not be legal.