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Gov. Gavin Newsom joins local officials to sign legislation intended to modernize the financing and delivery of affordable housing in California during a press conference in Oakland on July 13, 2026.

Gov. Gavin Newsom joins local officials to sign legislation intended to modernize the financing and delivery of affordable housing in California during a press conference in Oakland on July 13, 2026.

Why a signature Newsom power move flopped in the last days of the Legislative session

September 2, 2026

Handguns on display at a gun shop in California on July 12, 2022.

Handguns on display at a gun shop in California on July 12, 2022.

In California’s biggest cities, Turner’s Outdoorsman is a top source of crime guns

August 28, 2026

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco observes oral arguments Aug. 24, 2026, in San Francisco as the California Supreme Court considers two lawsuits challenging his investigation into alleged election law violations.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco observes oral arguments Aug. 24, 2026, in San Francisco as the California Supreme Court considers two lawsuits challenging his investigation into alleged election law violations.

California justices seem skeptical of Sheriff Chad Bianco’s defense in ballot seizure case

August 26, 2026

A rooftop view of the January 2025 Palisades Fire.

A rooftop view of the January 2025 Palisades Fire.

Forest fires follow roads. The Trump administration wants to build more

August 22, 2026

Gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra speaks at the California Democratic convention in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 2026.

Gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra speaks at the California Democratic convention in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 2026.

Xavier Becerra gets to play it safe in the race for governor, and he isn’t making promises

August 21, 2026

The California Correctional Center in Susanville on April 9. The California Correctional Center was officially deactivated and closed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in June 2023.

The California Correctional Center in Susanville on April 9. The California Correctional Center was officially deactivated and closed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in June 2023.

California prison towns grasp for new jobs after closures: ‘No one is coming to save us’

August 19, 2026

Almost nowhere in California is building enough, according to the state — here’s why

August 15, 2026

The remaining structure of a building burned from the Eaton Fire in Altadena. Jan. 8, 2025.

The remaining structure of a building burned from the Eaton Fire in Altadena. Jan. 8, 2025.

Newsom makes last-minute push to help California utilities facing wildfire bills

August 13, 2026

Gil Barel moves the blinds up to let in more light into her living room in Pasadena on Aug. 2, 2026. Barel is currently not living in her apartment because of the Eaton Fire of January 2025.

Gil Barel moves the blinds up to let in more light into her living room in Pasadena on Aug. 2, 2026. Barel is currently not living in her apartment because of the Eaton Fire of January 2025.

Why insurance matters to renters, landlords and California

August 6, 2026

A Flock Safety automatic license plate reader camera is attached to a pole along Olive Avenue in Fresno on Feb. 19, 2026.

A Flock Safety automatic license plate reader camera is attached to a pole along Olive Avenue in Fresno on Feb. 19, 2026.

‘Don’t Flock me’: California, US lawmakers debate license plate reader technology

August 6, 2026

Jessica Scott, 35, and her pitbull Baby Girl inside their new apartment in Sacramento on July 1, 2026.

Jessica Scott, 35, and her pitbull Baby Girl inside their new apartment in Sacramento on July 1, 2026.

Therapy in a tent: The health care many homeless Californians need but aren’t getting

August 3, 2026

Joy Chen, executive director of Every Fire Survivor's Network, announces the organization has joined a national advocacy coalition with Public Citizen, the NAACP and the National Day Laborer Organizing Network.

Joy Chen, executive director of Every Fire Survivor's Network, announces the organization has joined a national advocacy coalition with Public Citizen, the NAACP and the National Day Laborer Organizing Network.

LA fire survivors say Newsom is trying to help utilities reduce their wildfire costs again

July 31, 2026