Shawn Hubler

The University of California, Berkeley, has been trying for years, against determined opposition, to build new student housing on part of the iconic property.

California became the second U.S. state to allow agencies to purify wastewater and turn it into tap water as a way of adapting to drought...

The state heads into next year with projections of one of its worst budget deficits since the early 1990s recession. Reserves should help cushion the...

Ms. Butler, who was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom just weeks ago to fill Dianne Feinstein’s seat, said she had realized that “this is not...

Gov. Gavin Newsom will name Laphonza Butler to fill the vacancy left by the death of Dianne Feinstein.

When Dianne Feinstein was elected in 1992, only two women were in the U.S. Senate. There were 25 on the day she died.

Under California state law, the governor has the authority to name a successor.

Dozens of leaders, mostly from Western states, have asked the Supreme Court to overturn lower court decisions that restrict enforcement against public camping.

Kevin de León, a longtime state and local politician, faced calls last year to resign from fellow Democrats, including President Biden.

The state’s top prosecutor, Rob Bonta, has filed suit against a school district’s new requirement that parents be notified when their child wants to use...