Republicans in the California legislature say they like Governor Jerry Brown’s pension proposal so much, they’re introducing it themselves. The GOP hopes to isolate majority Democrats who believe the governor is overreaching.

A Republican state lawmaker wants to require all California food stamp recipients to be fingerprinted. That would reverse a change signed into law just last year.

Governor, Jerry Brown says China will be home to two California trade offices within the next eight months.

The head of the California state Senate says he’s concerned about the possibility that there may be more than one tax measure on the November ballot. He says that could mean failure for all of them, so he’s urging support for Governor Brown’s plan alone.

President Obama's budget may be getting a rough reception on Capitol Hill, but California community colleges are excited about his call for eight billion dollars to fund career-technical education.

If you’ve stopped at the gas pump lately, you know prices have jumped. Triple-A says the price for a gallon of regular, unleaded in California has gone up 15-cents since last month’s report.

The ratings agency Standard & Poor’s is bumping up California’s credit outlook from “stable” to “positive.” That's <i>not</i> the same as a credit rating upgrade – but it <i>is</i> a sign of progress.

Three rival tax initiatives heading for the November ballot have gotten lots of attention, but a fourth one under the radar might qualify too. It would end a tax break that critics say discourages out-of-state businesses from hiring in California.

A Republican state lawmaker wants to make serving in the California legislature a part-time job. She's gathering signatures for an initiative she hopes to place on the November ballot.

The State Controller’s office says January revenues came in well below what Governor Jerry Brown’s latest budget proposal had projected them to be.

This week’s news that backers of a major overhaul to California’s pension system won’t place a measure on the November ballot means any changes this year must now come from state lawmakers.

California Attorney General Kamala Harris says relief is on the way for homeowners hit hard by the mortgage crisis. She announced California’s sizeable part of a deal between states and banks over charges of abusive loan practices.

Backers of the most coordinated effort to overhaul California’s under-funded pension system are suspending their campaign to qualify a November initiative.

The number of California high school students taking Advanced Placement courses continues to increase. But a new report shows racial and ethnic disparities remain.

As expected, opponents of same-sex marriage say they’ll appeal Tuesday's ruling.