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Unlike a year ago, water storage is above average. Whether the year is wet or dry, though, remains uncertain despite El Niño conditions. -
There are warning signs for the California economy: Unemployment is inching up, tech layoffs continue and IPOs are waning. Experts expect a downturn, but it’s still possible the state will avoid a recession. -
A Navy officer jailed in Japan over a deadly car crash is transferred to US custody, his family saysLt. Ridge Alkonis of Dana Point had been serving a three-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to the negligent driving deaths of a woman and her son-in-law in 2021. -
California lawmakers, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, say the plant is an important part of the state's electrical grid as the state transitions to renewable energy sources. -
California’s rent cap doesn’t apply to low-income housing, which has its own rules. With inflation, some tenants have gotten much higher rent increases. -
Californians have said they experienced added difficulty over the past year in getting car insurance. Insurer rates have gone up more than usual. -
Policymakers say a wet winter has created space for discussions about long-term water management, but they have a diverse set of interests to consider while drawing up new rules. -
With few strict rules on what California lawmakers must do, politics, policy priorities and personal preferences determine how much they follow the wishes of voters who put them into office. -
In 2020, the state agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit that claimed too many students were not learning to read. As part of that agreement, the state spent over $50 million on 75 schools with the lowest reading scores. -
California lawmakers created Housing Is Key with billions of dollars in federal relief money, initially guaranteeing everyone who applied in time and was approved would get paid.
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