Sen. Monique Limón of Santa Barbara becomes the first woman of color to lead the chamber. She’s known for pushing tighter ...

Newsom’s anger is escalating after Trump called in the National Guard to Los Angeles without his consent. Newsom is ...

President Trump's deployment of California National Guard soldiers in spite of Gov. Gavin Newsom's objections escalated ...

The governor proposed major cuts to Medi-Cal and other social programs to close a $12 billion deficit. Democrats in the state ...

State lawmakers say it’s too expensive to live and buy goods in California. Yet state senators from both parties voted to ...

It's uncommong for presidents to call up the National Guard in opposition to a governor's wishes, as President Trump did in ...

He leads a union that's a big player in the California Capitol, where it presses to raise wages for workers in many careers.

CalMatters photographers captured immigration protests leading to President Trump's deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles.

California firefighters say their retirement age puts them at risk of injury and illness. They're asking to lower that date, a move that former Gov. Jerry Brown warns would add risk to pension plans.

California officials argue that President Trump acted illegally when he took control of California’s National Guard over the weekend.

As Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom publicly feud over immigration and funding, they help each other appeal to their political bases.

California regulators are expected to take a last, controversial step to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operating.