Some advocates in Sacramento say the revised budget unveiled May 13 by Gov. Gavin Newsom providing $18.1 billion for the poor won’t be enough.

California legislators are advancing two bills that would require companies to report more data about pay and internal practices. Business groups oppose the bills and say the data could be taken out of context.

A new bill aimed at increasing affordable housing construction is back by California’s carpenters’ unions, but the Construction and Building Trades Council is opposed, saying it doesn't guarantee union wages.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and other California Democrats are counting on abortion rights to drive their voters to the polls. But some may still care more about crime, homelessness and inflation.

Roughly 360,000 UC and CSU students may soon receive about $1,000 to $3,000 to fund their educations this fall as part of California’s effort to make college debt-free. Another form of aid to help more community college students has a less clear path

A pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling could hollow out a California law that lets employees collectively sue their employers over workplace law violations.

The Sacramento mass shooting is sure to intensify questions about what elected officials can do to curb rising gun violence and crime before concerned Californians vote in the June 7 primary.

Californians facing eviction as soon as next week would get a temporary reprieve under a bill endorsed by the state’s Democratic leaders.

The Newsom administration plans to spend $4.4 billion addressing mental health needs among young people. But will it come soon enough?

California’s economic recovery from the devastations of the pandemic was stronger than previously estimated — but skyrocketing inflation could rob the state of its hard-earned gains.

A top state health official provided little new information on Monday about lifting mask mandates in schools, as public health experts say it might be time to take more steps towards normalcy in schools.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law this week that requires large employers in California to offer workers up to 80 hours of COVID-related paid sick leave. But there’s a catch: The bill, which the Legislature passed on Feb. 7, doesn’t apply to small employers with 25 or fewer workers.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders anounced they have agreed to restore California paid sick leave for COVID-19.

Five years after Prop. 64 legalized cannabis, farmers, dispensary owners and other advocates are calling on the governor to rescue a legal market they say has been pushed to the brink of collapse.

Legislators may work on paid leave policies, employee data protections, farmworker elections, while ballot measure proposals could impact businesses and business groups will raise the issue of California’s unemployment insurance fund debt.

In San Jose, Latinos earn 46 cents for every dollar earned by white workers, according to a new study.