Political Gridlock Could Affect Benefits To 1.1M Calif. Unemployed
More than 1 million unemployed Californians will be affected if Congress and President Barack Obama fail to break their political deadlock.
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More than 1 million unemployed Californians will be affected if Congress and President Barack Obama fail to break their political deadlock.
Gov. Jerry Brown has named several people to prominent administration posts.
A Marin County judge has tossed out California's newly adopted lethal injection procedure, saying prison officials failed to properly consider a one-drug alternative to execute inmates.
After four hours of testimony with virtually no conflict at the state Capitol on Wednesday afternoon, a student confronted UC Davis chancellor Linda Katehi in the hallway.
The chancellor of the University of California, Davis, is telling lawmakers she never ordered the use of force or pepper spray on students last month.
California lawmakers are investigating how colleges responded to non-violent protests that sprung from the Occupy movement, including the pepper-spraying incident at the University of California, Davis.
Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday ordered $1 billion in midyear cuts to California's budget that will result in pain for students who rely on school buses to get to class, mothers who depend on child care subsidies to keep working and support programs for the developmentally disabled.
The leader of the state Senate says California should offer an electronic library of free basic textbooks for college students.
California's pension crisis has gone from bad to worse, according to a new study released today by the Stanford Institute.
California Attorney General Kamala Harris is set to announce the creation of a new criminal unit to investigate and prosecute identity theft, cybercrimes and other criminal activity involving technology.
In response to the news that a large waste-management business headquartered in Folsom is moving to Texas, the governor's office issued a statement Monday calling it "unfortunate" but that "California has added more new jobs in the last year than any other state."
Another California state lawmaker has announced he will seek legislation next year responding to the Penn State child molestation scandal surrounding a former football coach.
A state senator from Southern California was considering calling for a boycott of Lowe's stores after the home improvement chain pulled its advertising from a reality show about Muslim-Americans.
Gov. Jerry Brown is warning of additional trigger cuts if voters reject his tax initiative next fall, saying they'll have to choose between new taxes or more slashes to education and public safety.
A new Field Poll finds bipartisan support among California voters for Gov. Jerry Brown's pension proposal, with nearly two-thirds saying they support reduced retirement benefits for new and current public workers.
