Despite opposition from law enforcement, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law last month that protects voting rights for felons in county jails.

A fresh round of campaign finance data triggered two unrelated claims about “dark money” influence in Silicon Valley politics.

A new law spurred by the Brock Turner case mandates state prison time for those convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious victim.

San Jose’s police overtime costs have tripled in the past seven years to $36 million as staffing vacancies reached all-time highs.

Regulators have sued Palantir—the data mining company backed by billionaire Peter Thiel—for allegedly discriminating against Asians.

After deferring a decision last week to allow legal defense funds for incumbents and candidates, the council will revisit the matter Tuesday.

Rep. Mike Honda has accused Ro Khanna’s campaign of illegally downloading fundraising data and using it to contact the congressman’s backers.

San Jose State students found two swastikas and “hateful language” in campus dorms Tuesday, prompting an investigation into the incident.

Seventeen state initiatives have made their way onto the fall ballot, including some of the most complex laws ever put to a popular vote.

In California, the tampon tax lives on. But a class-action lawsuit filed out of Santa Clara County will continue the fight to repeal it.

Litigation over the outcome of San Jose’s D4 council race has prompted the city to consider allowing candidates to raise money for legal defense.

Plans to redevelop the site of the Century theater domes have triggered opposition from preservationists, a neighboring city and a developer.

Authorities have released the names of the Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputy and the elderly man he shot to death in his Saratoga home Monday.

The District Attorney’s Office sued a debt collection giant for allegedly subjecting people to harassing robo-calls, among other allegations.

A taxpayer-funded Santa Clara County child care nonprofit faces allegations of unfair labor practices and mismanagement.

A recruitment effort is underway to bring thousands of litter picker-uppers to South Bay creeks for Coastal Cleanup Day this weekend.