California needs to expand its down payment assistance to keep young families from moving out of state. Yet there's no new money budgeted.

Gov. Gavin Newsom contrasted federal efficiency cuts with his use of AI to improve state government. But California's record of using technology has been poor.

Two consecutive committee chairs got overruled by their members, signifying a growing rift among California Democrats about ...

After reading a CalMatters article, two people were able to reconnect with their homeless relatives. Here’s what happened ...

If you’ve lost touch with a loved one and suspect they are living on the street, in their car or in shelters, it can be ...

The $250 million, which would fund about 500 electric trucks at the ports of LA and Long Beach, remains frozen as a legal dispute plays out.

Several nonprofits are working to resuscitate MacArthur Park in L.A., cleaning streets, treating drug overdoses and calming ...

One reason for the seemingly endless upward trajectory of rents is how expensive it is to build affordable apartments in California. A researcher explains how California differs from states like Texas ...

A major change in pension law that could end up costing local governments billions is sailing through the Legislature without any opposition.

Trump's deluge of executive orders means California, usually the state suing to advance a progressive agenda, now finds ...

Some teachers and advocates objected to a plan to require phonics instruction in K-12 schools. The latest deal makes it ...

AI companion systems can exacerbate problems like addition and self harm, researchers working with Common Sense Media ...