Under the state's ethics rules, a politician in California may only accept a gift worth less than $630, so Newsom had to pay ...

Only two Democratic lawmakers voted against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal last year curtailing health care for undocumented immigrants.

Last year, conservative podcaster Shawn Ryan gave Gavin Newsom a SIG Sauer handgun, which the governor has yet to take home. To do so, Newsom would have to navigate a complicated web of California gun ...

Convicted child predator who admitted ongoing attraction to girls pleads not guilty to new charge, halting parole as California Republicans push to overhaul elderly parole law.

The Senate passed a sweeping housing bill that would make it easier to build and finance new housing while bolstering existing federal assistance programs. The plan would tackle a critical ...

Advocates for incarcerated people say the parole process is already rigorous and shouldn't be politicized.

The next California governor will inherit the multi-billion-dollar question of who should pay for wildfire damages.

I’m CalMatters reporter Ryan Sabalow, and I’m pinch hitting for Lynn today. As Gov. Gavin Newsom courts national voters for his anticipated presidential campaign, he’s sure to face criticism on two ...

Six U.S. service members were killed when an Iranian drone attacked their operation center at a port in Kuwait.

The signature gatherers can be heard in the video instructing people to write down someone else's name, a potential violation of state election law that officials are now investigating.

Plans to redesign a stretch of Pico Boulevard with protected bike lanes are moving forward, with construction expected to ...

A growing number of Republican-led states are moving swiftly to implement new voting restrictions, plowing ahead on a key plank of President Donald Trump’s agenda that has so far been stuck on Capitol ...