Housing bills in California often face fierce opposition from construction unions. The carpenters’ union went their own way, becoming a “game-changing” force in the debate.

In March, California Senate Majority Leader Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) called on the Dodgers to drop Phillips 66 as a ...

Rahm Emanuel's infamous dictum -- "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste" -- is alive and well in the Golden State, apparently. A little over a half a year on from the destruction wrought by ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom sidestepped a lengthy political battle when he signed sweeping changes recently to the California ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, fresh off confrontations with President Trump, toured rural counties in an early primary state.

The landmark environmental bill, CEQA, has been credited with preventing irreversible damage to natural habitats. But it’s also provided an avenue for resistant neighbors to block new housing in urban ...

Last year, Oakland voters recalled Mayor Barbara Lee’s predecessor, Sheng Thao, in large part over boiling frustrations about ...

The two bills signed by the governor create sweeping exemptions for urban infill housing developments up to 20 acres.

This bill isn’t about improving public safety, it’s about doubling-down on the criminalization of those most in need of care.

This administration seems to relish the cruelty of these actions. “Alligator Alcatraz” is an example of this. It’s in the ...

The climate is supposedly a life or death issue, but California Democrats won't let it get in the way of their monopoly on state power.