1 million Californians use tainted water. Will state pass a clean-water tax?
SAN JERARDO, Monterey County — José Hernández has two plastic barrels in his front yard, filled to the brim with water collected …
Wealthy Bay Area suburbs could have a whole new look under California housing bill
When Paul Wickboldt moved to the Bay Area from Boston more than two decades ago, he settled in Walnut Creek for the …
Gavin Newsom promised to empty California’s private prisons. Can he do it?
A movement to abolish prisons run by private companies has grown over the past decade from a fringe position to a rallying …
California struggles to seize guns from people who shouldn’t have them
California has struggled to enforce a unique state law that allows officials to seize guns from people with criminal convictions or mental …
Gavin Newsom made these 10 promises on the campaign trail. Can he keep them?
Democrat Gavin Newsom vowed while running for governor to tackle many of California’s biggest problems, from health care to homelessness to wildfires. …
Kamala Harris aide resigns after harassment, retaliation settlement surfaces
A longtime top staff member of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris resigned Wednesday after The Sacramento Bee inquired about a $400,000 harassment and …
$700 a year? Less than $10 a month? We analyze how much California’s gas tax increase really costs you
The no side argues a numbers-heavy case that the measure represents an “attack” on road and bridge repair work. The proponents make …
Secret DMV office near California Capitol serves lawmakers and their staff
If you enter the Legislative Office Building in downtown Sacramento, pass through security and hook an immediate left, then walk to the …
Jerry Brown dined with soda industry representatives ahead of tax ban deal
Weeks before negotiating a lucrative deal to ban new local taxes on soda and other sugary drinks in California for more than …
Paris, Japan, Mexico City, Brazil – legislative staff travel at taxpayer expense
Led by former Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León, eight California senators visited Japan last summer to discuss high-speed rail, renewable …