Phil Matier: Crucial High-Speed Rail Vote At Hand
A critical vote is expected to take place this week in Sacramento as California legislators will decide on whether to issue almost $3 billion in state bonds for the high-speed rail project.
Watch CBS News
A critical vote is expected to take place this week in Sacramento as California legislators will decide on whether to issue almost $3 billion in state bonds for the high-speed rail project.
A bill by San Francisco Democratic Sen. Mark Leno would allow judges to recognize multiple parents in cases where children would be best served by several parental relationships.
Now that the Affordable Care Act has been ruled on by the highest court in the land, participation in the health insurance program is the next hurdle for proponents. And, it stands to reason that the medical community will have a lot to say to state officials across the nation who are thinking of "opting out."
Vermont State Police investigators said a man in a California prison is being charged with the 1986 killing of a Manchester golf pro.
A school anti-bullying measure named after a 13-year-old who killed himself after endless homophobic harassment by classmates is now in effect statewide.
After Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act, several million Californians could be among the first in the nation to qualify for government subsidized insurance because of state efforts.
Millions of Californians who don't have medical insurance will within two years, now that the Supreme Court has upheld President Barack Obama's health care reform law.
Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic lawmakers have long warned of dire consequences if California voters reject a proposed tax hike on the November ballot.
Californians are divided over Thursday's Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act according to a new poll conducted for CBS 5.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new budget for California on Wednesday that relies heavily on voters approving his proposed tax hikes in November.
CALPIRG has released a report that puts the Golden State at the top when it comes to ID theft complaints, but they have some tips on how to protect yourself.
The California Supreme Court said regulators may require pollution controls on future technologies that don't exist.
If the Governor's tax proposal has any chance of passing in November, a government reform measure is due and legislators only have until June 28 to vote on any such measure.
A key policy committee recently approved legislation that would limit the state's participation in a federal fingerprinting program that calls for local jails to help immigration officials deport arrestees who are in the United States illegally.
The chief witness in favor of California's same-sex marriage ban at a landmark federal trial in San Francisco two years ago announced today he has changed his position.
California's gun laws are so complicated, even many police departments don't know how to interpret them. Case in point: the story of Mark Haynie.
Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic leaders reached agreement Thursday to finalize California's budget.
Democratic lawmakers say they balanced California's budget and passed it on time for the second year in a row. But is the budget really done? No.
State lawmakers are seeking to bar mandatory school identification cards revealing students' academic standing.
Democratic lawmakers have approved a plan to balance California's $15.7 billion deficit without Gov. Jerry Brown's endorsement so they can keep collecting their paychecks.
The state Employment Development Department said on Friday that California added more than 33,900 nonfarm payroll jobs in May, showing the state's economy was continuing its gradual improvement. Since the recovery began in September 2009, officials say 425,000 jobs have been created in the state.
Of the states that have hosted the U.S. Open at least 10 times, California was the last to join the rotation in 1948 at Riviera.
Want to do something fun with your dad for Father's Day? Check out these exciting activities that are sure to be an adventure!
Though there wasn't any confusion amongst voters, officials said that might not be the case come November.
California's statewide primary election was marked Tuesday by light turnout at polling sites and few problems for voters even as the state tested out some sweeping political reforms.
