Sacramento Bee columnist Tom Philp and the Chamber of Commerce are feeding us a fantasy about why our utility rates are so ...

California’s Chamber of Commerce has concluded that the state’s solar rooftop program is the top driver of higher electricity bills. Opinion columnist Tom Philp asks: Now what?

The state's ambitious Climate Superfund legislation would hold fossil fuel companies liable for emissions, but continues to ...

Just this week, after a decade of failed efforts, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to reform the state’s signature ...

If the bill passes through the Legislature, Gov. Gavin Newsom will decide whether or not to sign it — an uncertain prospect ...

California’s new consumer protection laws go into effect July 1 Minimum wages will rise in some cities. State lawmakers also tweaked the mental health courts that Gov. Gavin Newsom champions.

Consumer protections for tech customers, and tweaks to a key mental health treatment project, are coming down the pike July 1.

Recent ICE raids in California expose a growing misuse of location data, raising urgent concerns about privacy and civil liberties in the digital age.

Jul. 1—New state laws going into effect on Tuesday will protect tech customers from shady auto-renewal subscriptions, the sale of stolen goods via online marketplaces and self-cleaning ...

SUBSCRIBER ONLY California’s new consumer protection laws go into effect this week State lawmakers also tweaked the mental health courts that Gov. Gavin Newsom champions.

A Contra Costa County tenant holds her 2023 eviction notice. California lawmakers recently sided with landlords in killing legislation that would have given renters two full weeks to pay their ...