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Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMattersGov. Newsom and legislative leaders agree to a record California budget that includes another round of tax rebates. Here are other highlights of the agreement, including spending for abortion access, public schools and small businesses. -
Kris Hooks/CapRadioThis November, California voters will have final say over whether to enshrine the right to abortion and contraception in the state constitution.
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Whether you’re a California resident or thinking about traveling to California for an abortion, here’s what you need to know about the state’s abortion landscape and protections. -
After weeks of talks, state lawmakers are told there is a tentative agreement on California tax relief between Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders. It includes refunds of as much as $1,050, but officials caution that the deal isn’t final.
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Governor Gavin Newsom says California will take extra steps to ensure it is a safe haven for people seeking abortions from out-of-state following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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While the ruling does not change abortion access in California, which has legal protections for it, advocates decried the decision and the implications it has for people across the country.
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On Friday, the Democratic governors of Oregon, California and Washington announced a coordinated effort to strengthen legal protections for abortion providers and patients who travel to the West Coast from states where the practice is banned.
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A U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning a strict New York law on who can carry concealed weapons will likely lead to a challenge of California gun laws.
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The Shasta County Board of Supervisors voted 2-2 Tuesday morning on a proclamation declaring June 2022 as Pride Month. The tie vote means the motion failed to pass.
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Cal Fire has publicly signaled a commitment to rebalancing its priorities. But a monthslong investigation by The California Newsroom, a public media collaboration, found that the department continues to fumble key responsibilities related to forest management and wildfire mitigation.
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The town of Orick sits just steps away from Redwood National Park in Humboldt County. It has prime real estate for recreation and tourism, so why are its motels and restaurants shuttered and its residents impoverished?
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California day camps operate without background checks, CPR training, child/adult ratios or required reporting of injury and death. A family whose daughter drowned at a camp is working to change that.
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Across the country, election officials have found themselves targets of harassment and threats of violence since former President Donald Trump falsely claimed the 2020 election was stolen. Things have been particularly tense in Shasta County, California.
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A proposed bill would require marijuana products to carry large warnings, similar to cigarettes. But the state's legal pot industry says more rules make it harder to compete with the illicit market.
