Gov. Gavin Newsom said there's nearly a $20 billion hole in the budget, but if lawmakers restore his Medi-Cal cuts the hole ...

Proposed legislation hasn't moved out of the Assembly and Senate, raising questions about how far California will go in efforts to make oil and gas companies pay for climate damage.

A cost-of-living increase that helped community colleges adjust to a new funding formula is expiring, leaving some districts to make budget cuts.

California's spending tripled in 25 years under Democratic leadership, as homelessness, water shortages, and poverty issues grew.