State GovernmentNewsom releases new budget proposalJanuary 13, 2025 | Laura Fitzgerald | Megan MyscofskiThe budget has a long way to go until it’s finalized in June, but for now, it shows a slight surplus.
State GovernmentCalifornians pay second highest electricity rates in the country, according to a new reportJanuary 9, 2025 | Megan MyscofskiCustomers of California’s three investor-owned utilities, including PG&E, pay the highest rates. They also make up three-quarters of California households.
EnvironmentCalifornia’s worsening wildfires explainedJanuary 8, 2025The year 2025 was barely out of the gate before the Palisades Fire — driven by ferocious Santa Ana winds — began tearing through Los Angeles County. As climate change warms the planet, California's wildfires have become unpredictable and extreme.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s 2025 legislative session kicks off this weekJanuary 6, 2025 | Megan Myscofski | Laura FitzgeraldSome major themes that have already emerged include affordability, elections and how to prepare for the next Trump Administration.
State GovernmentNew California laws that might affect your 2025January 1, 2025 | Laura Fitzgerald | Tony Rodriguez | Megan Myscofski | Manola Secaira | Srishti Prabha | Keyshawn Davis | Gerardo Zavala | Kate WolffeWe took a look at a few laws going into effect on Jan. 1 that could impact your year, from new rules for active shooter drills in schools to how prosecutors charge theft-related crimes and changes to how you’re charged junk and overdraft fees.
