State regulators are poised to cut power companies’ "return on equity" to the lowest level in 20 years. But electric bills will barely budge. Here’s why.

Gov. Newsom vetoed bills on virtual power plants, which deliver energy to the grid from such home devices as smart thermostats, solar panels, electric vehicle batteries and heat pumps.

California parents of chronically absent students could be arrested, charged with a misdemeanor, fined up to $2,000 and face a year in jail. A new law will end the practice.

Migrant and immigrant workers vital to Central Valley’s agricultural economy weigh the risks of returning for next year’s ...

CalMatters recently reported on a cluster of lawsuits against nursing homes owned by Los Angeles entrepreneur Shlomo Rechnitz. Here are takeaways from our special report.

Federal and state laws challenge the taking of Native American bones and cultural items. Yet too little has been returned, a curator says.

Political leaders talk about “heritage” but not “sovereignty” and see Native tribes as part of the past, not as governments operating now.

The annual increases will be tied to inflation, and capped at 5% per year. Tuition won’t change for six years for each ...

New commissioners appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom and top Democrats support more building along the coastline. What that means ...

California’s independent legislative analyst is warning that the state faces a nearly $18 billion deficit. It is “critical” ...

Eleven Democrats are vying to unseat Rep. Darrell Issa, a San Diego Republican, after California’s redistricting measure ...

The proposal would increase salaries for Cal State executives and possibly include bonuses while the system is cutting its ...