Hundreds turned out at noon Wednesday at the California state Capitol to protest President Donald Trump and Elon Musk — Trump’s adviser, mega MAGA donor, “special employee” and head of the Department ...

As the legal battles begin between Democratic state legislators and the president, California's GOP, including Republicans in Sacramento County, was celebrating on inauguration night. The Capitol ...

AS WILDFIRES SCORCHED PARTS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, STATE LAWMAKERS AT THE CAPITOL NOW RUNNING BEHIND ... IN THE STATE SENATE TOLD REPORTERS MONDAY NIGHT. BOTH THE PROPOSALS TO BEEF UP THE STATE ...

CALmatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California's state Capitol works and why it matters. Dan Walters has been a journalist for nearly 60 years ...

While many of bills do relate to the state budget, others have little or no connection but are designated as “trailer bills” ...