The bad air caused by wildfires can make anyone sick but especially vulnerable populations such as Black communities already exposed to high levels of pollution....
California Secretary of State reminds voters that Election Day is "the last day to vote" and that they have options when it comes to casting their ballots....
The COVID-19 pandemic has largely decimated the arts scene in California, wiping out local theater companies, many of which offer a cultural lifeline to their communities....
A bill on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk would authorize a reparations study for Black Californians. But a prominent scholar says he hopes California’s effort won’t detract from the national conversation...
"Native Americans, immigrants, non-English speakers, diverse communities and children are among those most often missed by the count," writes Gov. Gavin Newsom, urging all Californians to complete the census....
Diesel trucks, oil tankers and other ships must comply with two new rules that are the state’s most ambitious strike against smog in a decade. The cost could reach nearly...
Rushing to increase California’s census response rate before a shortened schedule ends Sept. 30, community groups and census leaders are asking people to remember they still have time to respond...
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into a law that will make it illegal to sell products such as menthol cigarettes, popular among Black adults and children who smoke....
The clock was ticking as California Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers circled up to cut a deal to save the state from the wave of evictions they expect would happen...
Artists, youth sports coaches and certain other workers could become exempt from the controversial worker re-classification law that went into effect Jan 1....
Counties will be categorized into tiers according to their rate of COVID-19 cases and positive tests, which corresponds to what sectors may be allowed to reopen....
The pandemic has revealed a schism between progressive Democrats and moderates, wrestling with the needs of hard-hit businesses and working parents and caregivers....
“California is battling two of the largest fires in our history and has seen nearly 600 new fires in the last week" across the state, said Gov. Gavin Newsom....
State lawmakers, who promised sweeping police reform, have a wide range of legislation to consider in a pandemic-shortened session. Not all are likely to pass....
Temporary bans on evictions and foreclosures are set to expire Sept. 1, but AB 1436 could protect renters and homeowners struggling because of the coronavirus....
