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The Supreme Court is allowing California to use its new congressional map for this year's midterm election, clearing the way for the state's gerrymandered districts as Democrats and Republicans ...

The recent announcement that California led the nation in losing domestic migrants may seem like another nail in the Golden State’s coffin. It’s just another piece of bad news for a state that, ...

California has regained its bragging-rights ranking as the world’s fourth-largest economy. Using gross domestic product as the scorecard, my trusty spreadsheet compared fresh state-level data for the ...

California went from being a land of endless opportunity to a state of bankrupt leftist ideology. I first set foot in California in 1966, when I drove down from Reed College in Portland, Ore. I had ...

Housing costs, affordability drives California’s population growth slowdown. A new report from the Public Policy Institute of California said the state is losing more residents than it is attracting ...

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The Billionaire Tax Act would impose a one-time tax of 5% on the total wealth of California tax residents whose net worth is $1 billion or more. The proposed wealth tax would apply to those who are ...

The Golden State raised minimum wage to $16.90. California cost of living runs about 40% above national average. Some California cities pay higher rates than the new minimum wage. As the cost of ...

The University of California announced today (Jan. 8) a record-breaking 301,093 students enrolled for fall 2025, the largest student body in the system’s history. The total enrollment includes over ...

From bans on declawing cats and plastic grocery bags to new anti-discrimination protections for students and cheaper insulin, a raft of new California laws takes effect Jan. 1, with others rolling out ...

California sued after the Trump administration cut grants for the long-planned project. The state says it will seek private investors instead. By Francesca Regalado The California High-Speed Rail ...