California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) issued a proclamation Thursday to convene a special session of the state Legislature, with the goal of preserving civil rights and enabling potential litigation ahead of the incoming Trump administration. The special ...

President-elect Donald Trump challenged California’s ban on voter ID requirements during a response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) plans to “Trump-proof” the Golden State.  While expressing concern that “Newscum” is trying to “kill” California,

Voters in the Democratic-run state overwhelmingly approved a measure to impose harsher sentences for crimes and were on their way to ousting two progressive district attorneys.

California’s water projects, its unique authority to clean its air, federal support for offshore wind and disaster aid for wildfires.

It appears inmates in California will continue to work for little or no pay, as tallies released Thursday show voters opposed Proposition 6, a bid to change the state constitution to outlaw involuntary servitude in state prisons. No on Proposition 6 led 54.6% to 45.4%

Immigration advocates say they’re ready this time for Donald Trump and his efforts for mass deportations. Organizations expect a surge in calls for help after the president-elect returns to the White House on Jan. 20 but say they’re better prepared than in 2016 when Trump began his first term.

From family planning to hospital bills, the new Trump administration has the potential to affect a wide range of policies in the Golden State and beyond.

California's governor and attorney general are taking immediate steps to once again take up the mantle as leader of the Trump resistance.

Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. When President-elect Donald Trump moves into the White House in January, he will become a key figure in California’s homelessness crisis, holding the federal purse strings and setting policy ...

A better alternative for California is to scale back this project, so that something useful can be completed with existing resources.