Polls find Proposition 36, which would increase penalties for repeat offenders, receives broad support. California voters ...

Among other goals, Prop. 47 sought to reduce the population in California’s badly overcrowded prisons. It worked. Within two ...

California's new laws range from requiring IVF insurance to more penalties for retail theft. Gov. Gavin Newsom also signed a ...

Hoping to represent Placer and El Dorado counties, the Republican incumbent and a Democratic challenger answer questions on ...

The state Labor Commissioner can’t find many low-wage workers who are owed back pay, but big corporate profits are boosting state tax revenue.

The new laws target animal abusers and their ability to own firearms while seeking more severe punishment for robberies and ...

Ten years ago, 3.7 million Californians voted for a landmark measure that made many nonviolent crimes misdemeanors instead of ...

Alanis said the state should identify people at risk of being homeless and make sure they can access job training, employment ...

Democratic state Sen. Dave Min and Republican Scott Baugh are vying for Katie Porter's U.S. House seat representing the 47th ...

In November, voters will determine the fate of 10 propositions — including whether to borrow a combined $20 billion for ...

Democratic state Sen. Josh Newman and former Republican Assemblymember Steven Choi will face off for an Orange County seat ...

In 2014, Californians passed Prop 47, a criminal justice reform measure aimed at sending fewer low-level offenders for drug ...