Sergey Brin backs new California political effort as threat of wealth tax looms

The Google co-founder joined other wealthy individuals in backing a new nonpartisan, nonprofit organization aimed at tackling housing affordability.

What to know about California’s 2026 elections and key dates

Prop 50 maps shift House races and districts statewide. Primary June 2 and general Nov 3 check your district register and vote early.

California lawmakers ignore most state audit warnings, costing billions

CBS News California analyzed a decade of state audits and found that lawmakers failed to enact three out of every four state audit recommendations. Year after year, the auditor tracks the same problems,

California home purchases have reached a near 2-decade low

A decline in borrowing rates towards the end of 2025 failed to encourage would-be Cali buyers, according to Attom.

Trump moves to seize control of LA wildfire rebuilding from California

New Trump order pushes federal takeover of LA wildfire rebuilding, allowing permit bypass and launching a federal audit of California disaster spending.

Trump administration finds California’s ban on ‘forced outing’ of students violates federal law

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that a California policy allowing school districts to withhold information from parents about their child’s gender identity violates federal law.

Housing Tracker: Southern California home values drop in December

Southern California home prices dropped to $854,993 in November, marking the seventh time in eight months that values have fallen.

Trump admin finds California ban on notifying parents of gender transitions violated federal law

The U.S. Department of Education said a California policy allowing school districts to keep students' gender transition from their parents violates federal law.