Chris Nichols

Governor Gavin Newsom says California will take extra steps to ensure it is a safe haven for people seeking abortions from out-of-state following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Once ballots for the June primary election arrive in the mail, California voters might do a double-take when they find two races with Senator Alex Padilla.

Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a plan in early March that would compel treatment for as many as 12,000 people with severe mental illness and drug addiction — including many experiencing homelessness. Here's how that plan is taking shape.

An environmental group has demanded the city and county of Sacramento remove 750 unhoused people camping out at the American River Parkway by the end of the year, citing multiple hazards tied to the homeless encampments that dot the 23-mile natural corridor.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection last updated its fire hazard severity zone maps in 2007, well before recent record-breaking megafires swept across California.

The plan could help the city comply with federal court rulings that have prevented local governments from imposing anti-camping ordinances if there isn’t enough housing or shelter.

GOP recall candidate Larry Elder tweeted a story from the conservative news website the Washington Examiner that claimed there are “security concerns” with a California voting system that helps people with disabilities.

After spending the week touring the state and promoting a $100 billion pandemic recovery package — bolstered by a stunning $75.7 billion surplus and additional federal dollars — California Gov. Gavin Newsom presented the rest of his revised budget in Sacramento Friday.

California expanded a good behavior credit program that will make thousands of inmates eligible for somewhat shorter sentences, but a state prisons spokesperson said no releases are expected for months or years.

Advocates say the private room or ‘non-congregate’ shelter approach is more successful at bringing people in off the street and connecting them with housing and social services than traditional, dorm-style shelters.

City officials plan to discuss additional safe ground sites to serve people who live in tents and vehicles in the coming weeks.

California housing advocates say communities across the state could build lower-cost, multi-family units if they eliminate single-family zoning. But as cities from Sacramento to Berkeley move forward with plans to eliminate it, some opponents question whether these desired housing options will truly be affordable.