SF Sheriff-Elect Mirkarimi Investigated For Domestic Violence Allegations
The wife of San Francisco's sheriff-elect is denying reports that the couple was involved in a domestic violence incident.
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The wife of San Francisco's sheriff-elect is denying reports that the couple was involved in a domestic violence incident.
California faces a smaller budget deficit in the coming fiscal year but will require nearly $5 billion in cuts to public education if voters reject Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to raise taxes in the fall, the governor said Thursday.
A state senator has proposed capping the pay of California State University campus presidents and holding their salary negotiations in public.
Medical marijuana advocates in San Jose have qualified a petition for the ballot that would repeal recent city-approved restrictions on pot clubs.
Mitt Romney wins first campaign victory of 2012 by razor-thin margin over Rick Santorum. Ron Paul followed with 21 percent.
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is the target of a new online advertising campaign asking Californians to support a proposed ballot initiative to raise taxes on its wealthiest residents.
An independent panel said California lawmakers should not authorize $2.7 billion in bonds to build the initial section of the state's high-speed rail system.
Just in time for the Iowa caucuses, Google is launching a new website that focuses entirely on the U.S. elections. Google.com/elections is designed to be a hub for all things political during the election season.
As Governor Jerry Brown enters his second year in office, California's fiscal crisis remains high on his agenda.
Starting Monday, smokers in Alameda are going to find the places they can light up much more limited.
Fremont Mayor Bob Wasserman -- who tried to bring the Oakland A's baseball team to his city and keep the NUMMI auto plant from closing -- died Thursday at the age of 77.
The California Supreme Court said Thursday that Gov. Jerry Brown and state lawmakers have the authority to eliminate community redevelopment agencies but not force them to redirect their taxes to local services.
Governor Jerry Brown said that it won't take the National Guard, but he's ready to help Oakland Mayor Jean Quan keep the port open the next time Occupy Oakland tries to shut it down. The end of year meeting with reporters was the first time that Brown spoke out on the Occupy movement.
The ID cards have been on Mayor Jean Quan's "to-do" list for about 2-and-a-half years. She argues that the cards would give power to those who otherwise carry no legal identification.
