Gov. Gavin Newsom says California should redraw its congressional maps ahead of 2026 to ‘put a stake in the heart’ of Trump’s Texas redistricting plan.

The State Water Resources Control Board didn’t shy away from a controversial pact in a new proposal about Sacramento River Delta water use.

The Trump administration has canceled legal protections for many Afghans in the U.S. There’s little California has been able to do to fill the gap.

California voters in 2016 passed a ballot initiative championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that in part required background checks for ammunition. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found that provision ...

The U.S. Education Department said it will release the money starting next week. But schools must agree to certain conditions first.

Mikhail Zinshteyn reports on higher education for CalMatters. His coverage tackles state legislation, financial aid, labor issues, student demands, campus housing and college affordability.