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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

D’Anna succeeds Vicki Haddock, who joined CalMatters in its second year, 2016, and was CalMatters’ first managing editor. Haddock stepped down to spend more time with family, but she will continue to ...