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California’s reading scores have slowly improved after the state invested in several approaches, including literacy coaches for teachers.

In California's lockstep Legislature, breaking party ranks is rare. Meet the handful of mavericks who do it anyway ...

California Voices aims to broaden our understanding of California by convening discussions and fostering dialogue that advances solutions. We will spotlight voices of those directly impacted by policy ...

All U.S. colleges must prove their graduates earn at least the median wage of someone in their state with only a high school diploma.

Some Democrats are leery about stifling business if Californians are allowed to sue corporations over monopolization ...

The California Supreme Court is reviewing convictions that turned on undercover stings in jails known as Perkins operations. What to know about the tactic.

A flurry of bills this year threatened to stall the climate-friendly e-bike revolution. Thankfully, lawmakers are taking a saner path.

Two new laws aim to protect students from extreme heat — but California still won't fund the air conditioning schools actually need.

Regulators said the state's biggest power companies didn't go far enough to protect customers during dangerous heat. Here's what changes now.

Las autoridades reguladoras de California rechazaron la propuesta de las empresas de suministro eléctrico y ampliaron las medidas de protección contra los cortes de suministro durante las olas de calo ...

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