Judge Backs California High-Speed Rail Over Farmers
A judge denied a request Friday from Central Valley farmers who sought to halt work on California's ambitious high-speed rail project.
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A judge denied a request Friday from Central Valley farmers who sought to halt work on California's ambitious high-speed rail project.
On Election Night 2012, many Californians found it hard to understand why people in Florida and Ohio had to stand in line for up to eight hours to vote.
With supermajorities in both houses of the Legislature, Democrats have a historic opportunity to push their agenda on issues such as tax reform, workers' rights and changing the initiative process.
California's new system for limiting industrial greenhouse gas emissions by putting a price on carbon is not likely to spur a similar federal program anytime soon, but it might influence other states to follow suit.
Mayor Ed Lee is saying if he lures the Warriors from Oakland, 25 percent of the construction jobs for their new arena would be local, but critics still question the impact on traffic, congestion and homes.
Democrats have gained a supermajority in the state Assembly, giving California's majority party complete dominance of state politics and the ability to raise taxes unilaterally if they choose.
Gov. Jerry Brown is calling on the University of California to contain costs and rethink how it does business even though voters approved new taxes to fund schools and colleges.
A group of nudists Wednesday filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to stop the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from passing an ordinance next week that would ban nudity in the city.
A prominent medical journal has ignited a debate over whether smokers should be required to get a license in order to smoke cigarettes.
The nonpartisan legislative analyst says California is facing a much smaller deficit of $1.9 billion through the end of the next fiscal year and could even see surpluses over the next few years.
California has begun auctioning permits for greenhouse gas emissions, launching what is expected to be the world's second-largest carbon market.
The CIA scandal continues to unfold and we've learned how David Petraeus and his alleged mistress attempted to hide their email trail by using drafts.
The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee says former CIA Director David Petraeus has agreed to testify to Congress about the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday she will be looking to keep her job as the Democratic leader in the House.
