California lawmakers faced a difficult budget year, but they still managed to put hundreds of millions of dollars in earmarks in the state budget to benefit their districts — and help them get re-elected.

The judge has sided with scholars several times since June in halting Trump’s termination of science and health research funding. The latest ruling that the President used “unlawful coercion” against the University of California is the most sweeping yet.

The federal grand jury indictment accuses Williamson and four other co-conspirators of illegally spending $225,000, falsely claiming more than $1.7 million in fraudulent business expenses on her taxes, buying a $15,000 Chanel bag, chartering a jet and a spending nearly $170,000 birthday trip to Mexico.

Criminal penalties for filing false claims against police officers were enacted 30 years ago, but the state Supreme Court says the Los Angeles Police Department's warnings about this law could discourage complaints.

As of Nov. 10, there remained just 7,000 ballots to be counted in the race for Santa Clara County Assessor, out of more than 460,000 votes.

Undeveloped land within the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility will be home to data centers and manufacturing campuses that power AI revolution.

Sacramento could be moving to embrace temporary housing for unhoused people, as advocated by San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, at the potential expense of long-term housing.

Santa Clara County voters overwhelmingly approved an increase in local sales taxes, which county officials say is necessary to help offset dramatic cuts in federal aid by the Trump Administration, mostly in health care.

Prop 50's statewide victory margin swelled to 2.4 million votes as of Nov. 6.

Four racial discrimination lawsuits against the automaker have been moved to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters reported at 10:50pm Nov. 4 that Fligor, who also is vice mayor of Los Altos, was more than 43,000 votes ahead of Rishi Kumar, a former Saratoga City Council member and former candidate for Congress.

Padilla was never officially in the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, but his national profile led many to believe that he’d be a favorite to win.

Most of the $95 million raised both for and against today’s ballot measure came from fewer than 20 total contributors.

Sheriff’s Office says Jonsen was unaware of the Fair Political Practices Commission complaint.

While lopsided polling and fundraising have given the Yes on 50 campaign an undeniable advantage, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s team is taking nothing for granted as Election Day arrives.

The California Wellness Foundation poll found that nearly 80% of voters are worried by the cost of health care. Mental health access is a worry too – and immigration is worsening the problem.