San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan confirms reports he is considering joining the California governor's race. The June primary is just over four months away.

As Gov. Gavin Newsom pressures local governments to regulate homeless encampments, many cities and counties fall short of fulfilling requirements for $500 million in new state aid.

The deal, which Newsom said would ensure "the survival of newsrooms,” was reached after Google spent $11 million on lobbying state lawmakers to drop proposals that would have forced Google to pay newsrooms for using their content.

In 2025, state officials recovered more than 270,000 stolen goods worth nearly $17 million, according to new report from the Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The governor’s 2026-27 budget proposal projects $9 billion more in revenue than anticipated, banking on the AI-driven economy to last.

If Gov. Gavin Newsom's projected $42.3 billion revenue increase is real, he can conclude his governorship with the state’s finances no longer plagued by deficits.

California’s minimum wage is adjusted every year for inflation. Some cities have a higher wage floor and unions are advocating bigger increases to meet rising housing costs.

Gov. Gavin Newsom had called for accountability on mental health and homelessness when he proposed his CARE Court program. What became law, however, pleased almost no one.

Since 2016, California enacted more AI regulations than any other state. The president’s new order against such laws worries state officials.

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer called the Los Angeles deployment of National Guard troops by President Trump ‘profoundly un-American.’

Gov. Gavin Newsom, Santa Clara County and San Francisco filed lawsuits to block Trump Administration's huge shift in homelessness policy.

California’s independent legislative analyst is warning that the state faces a nearly $18 billion deficit.

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.

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

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.