A tough-on-crime measure is one of the most popular California propositions, but immigrant rights advocates warn of its consequences.

Lawmakers who are sick or absent can miss hundreds of votes in the California Legislature — and they’re all counted as "no." ...

California's Prop. 36 in the 2024 election would turn certain crimes into felonies, raising the risk of deportation for immigrants.

California’s official unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.3%. That doesn’t sound alarming until you dive more deeply into the numbers.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) An agency that monitors discipline in state prisons released ...

Capturing and storing carbon underground is a big part of California’s efforts to tackle climate change but opponents say it ...

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Kaiser Permanente is steering patients to other providers during a strike by Southern California mental health workers.

Some California Assemblymembers missed at least a quarter of votes due to illness or family matters. But on bill votes, absence is the same as a “no.” ...

Democrats are calling out Republicans on California abortion rights in swing districts that could decide control of Congress.

A plan by California regulators overseeing the long-delayed cleanup of the Santa Susana Field Lab fails to fully address soil contamination.

One of the most intimate VotingMatters events last week was at Bookshop Santa Cruz, an independently owned bookstore, and co-hosted with Lookout Santa Cruz. At the event, community organizers made new ...