Lawmakers use the ‘suspense file’ to kill bills to pay wildfire prevention measures, other pricey items amid a tight budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing budget cuts and boosting California’s reserves. He’s bracing for an AI stock bubble burst and more Trump cuts
Days before California’s governor primary, Newsom’s ex-aide admits guilt in a scheme to secretly pay Xavier Becerra’s chief of staff
Leading other Democrats in the 2026 California governor race, Xavier Becerra deflects attacks on his record and links to a fraud case
The Winnemem Wintu Tribe helped bring endangered salmon back to a California river. Now the Newsom administration is cutting project funding.
Gavin Newsom’s jet fuel credit could also benefit the struggling Phillips 66 refinery as it taps funds meant for local streets and roads.
Trump Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited Long Beach to blast California oil rules, targeting a collapsed wetlands-for-drilling deal.
The new conservancy will oversee restoration, manage habitat and improve air quality at the deteriorating Salton Sea.
California’s commercial salmon season to reopen, but fishers warn water policy threatens the industry’s long-term survival.
California Delta tunnel clears a key hurdle, but financing, water rights and a looming governor’s race cloud its future after Newsom.