“CDCR and the corrections budget in general has been a black hole, a money pit,” said Brian Kaneda, CURB’s deputy director.

California frequently suffers some of the costliest disasters in the country. Now state officials fear they’ll be left to ...

California has increased its discretionary reserves as a direct consequence of Trump’s ongoing threats to FEMA.

Lower-income people will be the hardest hit. Over the next 10 years, 3.4 million Californians could lose coverage.

With donuts now over $20 a dozen and a cup of coffee topping $3, working a shift for the Los Angeles Police Department isn’t ...

ProPublica: President Trump’s FEMA Proposals and Feud With Governor Gavin Newsom Could Devastate California’s Disaster ...

The Trump administration's decision to stop working with the Trevor Project to provide suicide prevention hotline services to ...

The state's ambitious Climate Superfund legislation would hold fossil fuel companies liable for emissions, but continues to face fierce opposition.

Opinion Opinion: Newsom’s budget deal cooks the books to hide a structural deficit by Dan Walters • CalMatters Columnist June 29, 2025, 10:00 a.m.

Legislative leaders would have us believe that the 2025-26 budget agreement they forged with Gov. Gavin Newsom this week is a noteworthy — even heroic — response to financial problems caused ...