Chief Justice Urges Reinvestment In California Courts
California spends 1 percent of its general fund on its court system while other states typically spend 2 percent.
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California spends 1 percent of its general fund on its court system while other states typically spend 2 percent.
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to hold a special election on June 4 to fill the seat of former District 2 Supervisor George Shirakawa.
A Peninsula congresswoman has called for an investigation into the Army's dropped rape charges against a man who shot and killed two Santa Cruz police officers.
A rally was held on the steps of the State Capitol to bring attention to what organizers say is an epidemic of prescription drug misuse in California.
State lawmakers have introduced at least eight bills that would regulate the practice of hydraulic fracturing or "fracking."
While low approval ratings plague Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, it doesn't appear she'll be going anywhere. Meanwhile, San Francisco's Mayor Ed Lee is leading his city in a period of rapid expansion.
State lawmakers have given initial approval to bills that would expand Medicaid to more than 1 million low-income Californians, a critical step to implementing federal health care reforms.
The embattled head of San Francisco's Housing Authority, who is on paid medical leave, is apparently opening a restaurant in Berkeley with his wife. And, that's not sitting well with at least one San Francisco lawmaker.
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera has made the latest move in the ongoing battle over two local gun safety ordinances.
Clinton says the Defense of Marriage Act is incompatible with the Constitution. He says he signed the law in 1996 to avoid legislation that would have been even worse for gays.
A Berkeley city councilman has suggested that a tax on email may be wise way to help fund the United States Postal Service, according to the blog Berkeleyside.
As the months tick down to a complete statewide ban on the possession, sale or trade of shark fins, state officials have been reaching out to local merchants to clarify confusion about the ban.
The state Senate has approved a bill authorizing more money for a California program that seizes guns from people who are prohibited from having them.
Google has become the first internet company to release information about the FBI's warrantless requests for information of some of its users.
After a water main break ravaged a section of San Francisco's Inner Parkside neighborhood last week, residents continue to deal with the aftermath, including sinkholes caving in under their homes.
