For the first time since Proposition 36 passed overwhelmingly — 68% to 32% — in November, Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly ...

California voters approve tougher penalties for theft and drug crimes, sparking debate on public safety approach.

During California's latest two-year legislative session, nearly 5,000 bills were introduced, with almost half failing without ...

With the calendar turning over to 2025, a number of LGBTQ-related bills are becoming law this year. It means the state's ...

Newsom has moved his family to Marin County ... What the analysis showed was that the lowest-income cities in the Bay Area — ...

I just want folks in Vallejo to know, you are not getting the CHP to do the work of local law enforcement.” Newsom said.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife led the enforcement operations with support from the Department of Cannabis ...

Over $23 million worth of illegal cannabis was recently seized in East Oakland, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office. The ...

The 2024 retrenchment marks a startling reversal of more than a decade of criminal justice policy in California, which was premised on reducing incarcerated populations, spending more on treatment and ...

Several politicians and residents in the Bay Area wrote fondly of former president Jimmy Carter, highlighting his presidency ...

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Still, California’s increase of 3.1% from 2023 was smaller relative to other states. Nationally, the population of people ...