Protesters gather in front of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles on Feb. 13, 2025. Photo by J.W. Hendricks for CalMatters In 2022 California declared itself a refuge for transgender health care after Gov ...

In summary California’s legislative leaders are refusing to disclose whether federal agents are investigating state lawmakers for corruption or if any taxpayer money was spent on their legal defense.

One of the many gimmicks that California’s governors and legislators employ to paper over budget deficits, thus avoiding real spending cuts or increasing taxes, is to assume some level of savings from ...

While some Democratic politicians opted to skip President Donald Trump's address to the Joint Session of Congress, U.S. Rep.

Hungry for housing, Palo Alto's elected leaders approved on Monday a series of zone changes that relax height, density and ...

Mountain View’s midyear budget is on track despite projections that revenue streams are flattening while expenditures are ...

The contract between a Silicon Valley public transit agency and its frontline employees ends Monday — and negotiations have ...

Bruffy’s Tow in Marina Del Rey on Feb. 18, 2025. Photo by J.W. Hendricks for After a Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster got towed in 2023, no one claimed it. The iconic sports car sat at a Torrance tow ...

In summary Since 2016, the DMV has collected more than $8 million from nearly 5,300 car sales, according to a CalMatters analysis. After a Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster got towed in 2023, no one ...

This week is a personal milestone, marking a half-century of writing about California’s ever-changing political ambiance. My move into the Sacramento Union’s Capitol bureau on March 3, 1975, was part ...

In summary The governor’s announcement affects most of the state workforce and will take effect on July 1. Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order mandating that all state agencies and ...

A Monday morning fire caused extensive smoke damage to Maison Alyzée, a French bakery in downtown Mountain View.