Democrats — newly sensitive to perceptions of being soft on crime — this week faced criticism from Republicans who noted that ...

It’s hard — if not impossible — to discern the root causes and solutions for managing the Los Angeles fires. At this point, ...

CalMatters reports on the alarming issue of home development in highly flammable areas in the state of California.

California lawmakers in the Assembly on Thursday delayed its vote on legislation to bolster the state's legal defenses and immigration services to fight the Trump administration because Democratic ...

Georgia. Gov. Brian Kemp is reiterating his pitch for lawsuit limits, saying they will halt rising insurance costs. The ...

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including on Trump nominees and ...

The president’s assault on nearly every branch of government, including the safety-related FAA and disaster-related FEMA, is ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says he wants to fast-track energy projects in Pennsylvania and offer hundreds of millions of ...

A rainbow-colored fire hydrant presented as a real image of California's state government supposedly prioritizing inclusive policies over providing water was AI-generated, not authentic.

After the devastation of the Los Angeles fires, officials are ready to rebuild. But defending against future fires requires ...

A new initiative in California to leave the US and become an independent country is gathering momentum. What’s this measure all about? And is it possible for a state to exit the union?