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The California State Capitol and a nearby construction site have been cleared and deemed safe after employees were evacuated Friday following the discovery of a threatening handwritten note.
Dolores Huerta joined a coalition of anti-hunger and immigrant rights organizations at the California State Capitol to oppose the Trump administration and advocate for vulnerable communities affected by federal food aid cuts under HR1
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.
The California State Capitol Christmas tree was delivered to the west lawn on Wednesday.
A new audit found that the State of California could save $225 million a year by not enforcing return-to-office orders for state workers.
Thousands of people gathered at the California State Capitol as part of the "No Kings" movement on Saturday.
Hundreds of state workers showed up to protest at the California State Capitol on Thursday, fighting to continue working from home and for their paychecks.
One year after a mountain lion attack on two brothers claimed one of their lives in El Dorado County, the family is fighting to change the rules to keep the cougars in check.
In a true showing of the Ukrainian spirit and resolve, more than one thousand supporters packed the steps of California's State Capitol to rally support and advocate for an end to Russia's war on Monday.
Two days after CBS News California Investigates initially aired this story, Senate President pro-Tempore Mike McGuire re-appointed Democratic Sen. Susan Rubio, who served in the role for the last six years, to lead the committee.
Authorities say the emailed threat that prompted the California State Capitol building to be evacuated Friday morning was unfounded.
Fentanyl took her life. Frustrated with the legislature, Matt Capelouto took matters into his own hands and attempted to get Alexandra's Law on the ballot so that the public could vote on it themselves.
A group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted a session in the California Assembly chamber Wednesday evening.
Amid concerns that some felony defendants could be misusing California's Mental Health Diversion Court to have their violent crimes dismissed, a CBS News California investigation found that there is no reliable data to indicate how successful the state program is.
A day after Democratic leaders rolled out a controversial inoperability amendment that could repeal their own legislation to address retail theft, that amendment was not added.
"This is just dirty politics. It's underhanded, and it's specifically designed clearly to sabotage the initiative," said Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, who helped craft the initiative to reform Prop 47.
In response to a CBS News California Investigation, California lawmakers are demanding answers from Caltrans and considering legislation to fix Caltrans' damage claim process.
A CBS News California investigation finds Caltrans only approved 1 out of every 25 damage claims from potholes and debris in the first half of 2023.
Caltrans is denying more freeway damage claims, approving fewer than 10% over the last five and a half years. How many have they approved in your county and which highways are the worst?
A potential anthrax threat at the California State Capitol on Thursday forced an evacuation of the Senate and all staff, according to a memo obtained by CBS Sacramento.
Part of the California Capitol Rose Garden now has a new name honoring Rose Elizabeth Bird, who was the first woman to become California Supreme Court chief justice.
CBS News California has identified a spike in the number of "sexually violent predators" who are being granted conditional release by the Department of State Hospitals amid an ongoing struggle to find housing for the men. The reporting prompted several proposed changes to state law, but, one by one, the bills are dying inside California's capitol.
Thousands of law enforcement officials showed up in Sacramento to honor those killed in the line of duty. The annual California Peace Officers' Memorial ceremony was a moving tribute to those who gave their all.
On May 2, 1967, the Black Panthers entered the California State Capitol with firearms in protest of state gun control legislation. We take a look at the protest's lasting legacy.
They fought for fentanyl legislation, but it was killed before lawmakers even got to vote. Four grieving moms wanted to know why. They're uncovering the truth using a new AI tool designed to help everyday Californians hold lawmakers accountable. They discovered powerful lawmakers killed the popular fentanyl bill by not voting.
