A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers.
Districts across San Diego County are experimenting with policies and guidance as they navigate rapid classroom adoption.
Voters will decide whether a new levy could raise millions and push empty properties back onto the housing market.
Polls show some Democrats in a large primary field gaining support. But if the election were held today, two Republicans would likely advance to the runoffs, shutting Democrats out.
Facing a major budget deficit, Karen Bass says the goal is no longer to grow the LAPD but to stop its continued decline.
About 40 percent of participants in the city’s Inside Safe initiative have fallen back into unsheltered homelessness.
San Marcos is outperforming much of San Diego County as most jurisdictions lag behind state-mandated housing production.
The port of Long Beach is an engine for millions of jobs across the nation. Its CEO talks to Governing about managing operations through trade disruptions.
With promising early results, prevention programs are expanding nationwide as a potentially more effective and cheaper model.
Household electricity bills were going up in almost every state long before gas prices became a worry.
A group of tech leaders has put $35 million into initiatives aimed at stopping or weakening a proposed 5 percent tax on residents with more than $1 billion in wealth.
Proponents say California's major AI legislation offers essential guardrails on a quickly developing technology. But detractors — including the president — say it's burdensome, unnecessary and unfair.
Critical infrastructure that holds up the state’s foster care system is quietly collapsing, leaving children at risk. A well-meaning reform for sexual abuse survivors is contributing to the crisis.
Deaths dropped 10 percent but the mortality rate remains far higher than for the general population.
Homeowners in major metros are holding onto properties for longer periods, with Los Angeles topping 20 years and state tax laws helping discourage moves.
While rivals like Texas and Florida posted gains, California lost jobs and recorded the nation’s highest unemployment rate.
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