California high-speed rail consultants billed taxpayers for late-night rides
CBS California Investigates obtained receipts behind the watchdog's findings of wasteful spending, revealing previously undisclosed connections to the high-speed rail CEO.
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CBS California Investigates obtained receipts behind the watchdog's findings of wasteful spending, revealing previously undisclosed connections to the high-speed rail CEO.
Newsom quietly enacted the controversial part of a high-speed rail oversight bill and may now veto the part his watchdog says he needs for transparecy and accountability, sources tell CBS California.
A Sacramento County judge ordered her into a UC Davis program for formerly incarcerated students. She was arrested seven months later, accused of dealing drugs from her dorm, where officers found ammunition.
The watchdog's review warns the $4 billion federal funding loss now leaves the project needing billions in financing within 16 months — as the rail authority acknowledges for the first time that it still has no train contract, has cut its order from six trains to three, and has dropped the "Buy America" requirement.
Records reveal California twice missed deadlines to buy the trains at the center of a federal funding fight — then quietly dropped its lawsuit weeks after missing its new deadline.
Records reveal repeated warnings that Baby2Baby's plan to send every baby home with 400 diapers in limited sizes could lead to waste.
CBS California Investigates reviewed 356 pages of state records behind California's $6.2 million diaper contract with Baby2Baby. Here is what they show.
Gov. Newsom's office says the no-bid deal was "competitive," the records weren't delayed, and our reporting is false. The state's own database, deadlines, and the Legislature's budget bills say otherwise. Here's the point-by-point review.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said the $6.2 million Baby2Baby contract "went through a competitive bidding process." State records reveal it didn't. CBS California Investigates found dozens of similar no-bid deals in the state budget worth over $1 billion.
The Newsom administration waited 24 days to decide if it would even let Californians see the multi-million-dollar contract with Baby2Baby, a nonprofit linked to First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
Gov. Newsom's proposed funding for teacher pregnancy leave currently includes paid leave for abortion procedures.
A CBS News California fact-check found the state's free diaper program won't cost taxpayers 50 cents per diaper, as viral posts claimed. But the Newsom administration still won't release the Baby2Baby contract or competitive bid records amid concerns free diapers could go to waste.
Developed by CBS News California Investigates, the guide provides the opportunity to compare full, uninterrupted responses from the candidates to questions about a range of policy topics.
Compare the candidates for California governor with the CBS News California Investigates Side-by-Side Candidate Guide.
Betty Yee gets candid in an emotional interview with CBS News California Investigates on why she's suspending her gubernatorial campaign and concerns about California's political process.
CBS News California Investigates found that food banks, children's hospitals and charities are owed thousands of dollars sitting in the state's unclaimed property system, while other states automatically send checks to return the money.
Rep. Eric Swalwell's landlord submitted a sworn declaration that he lives at her California property after rival gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer questioned his residency and eligibility to run for governor, CBS News California has exclusively learned.
CBS News California's Julie Watts and her daughter's fifth-grade class go undercover shopping and head to the State Capitol to investigate what lawmakers are doing about the skincare industry making billions by marketing potentially harmful products to tweens.
Californians are being hit with rising insurance premiums and non-renewals and forced onto the FAIR Plan. CBS LA breaks down how to find insurance, what experts say you need in your policy, and how to save money on rising premiums while keeping your family safe.
The leading candidates for governor share their views on complex and often misunderstood aspects of California's sanctuary state law and healthcare for undocumented immigrants.
Julie Watts is a national-award-winning investigative correspondent for CBS News California Investigates. Her investigations, Capitol accountability reports, and solutions-oriented journalism air weekly on CBS stations across California.
Glocks are among the most popular handguns sold in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that bans Californians from buying new Glock guns in the state.
Believe it or not, an 8-month-old's sleep schedule is what led to a face-off between California lawmakers and the entertainment industry over loud commercials on streaming services.
The leading candidates for governor share their views on California's controversial redistricting measure, respond to critics and address the ethical dilemma behind the partisan measure.
As homeowners and renters struggle to find or afford insurance, our Pat Harvey sits down with an extensive panel with some of the state's industry leaders, insurance experts, consumer advocates, and community voices to dive into the California insurance crisis and what people can do to protect themselves and their properties.
