As work continues on the state budget, education and finance officials told California legislators on Thursday that taxpayer funding for Proposition 98, which funds K-12 education ...

Turmoil in the California Democratic Party could undo key political reforms — the top-two primary system and redistricting by an independent commission.

Cabinet firings | Thankful farewell | Wasted treasure. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for March 11, 2026.

Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic House minority leader, is responding to the decision by Rep. Kevin Kiley to leave the Republican Party and become an independent.

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The official lineup for the UFC’s much-ballyhooed White House event was recently revealed and the early betting odds are ...

Asm. Corey Jackson's ACA 7, which clarifies Proposition 209, passes the State Assembly. The bill now moves to the Senate for further review.

If California truly wants to be a progressive state, the California Dream should be available to everyone—not only to those ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the final round of Prop 1 funding, which will support 'significantly under-resourced' regions in ...

California's Proposition 50 passed with high Democratic voter turnout, potentially signaling a boost for the party in midterms, a nonprofit found.

A plan to strengthen California's climate program faces pushback as industry groups and some lawmakers warn the changes could ...

California's rejiggered congressional districts will force voters to educate themselves on the shifting field of candidates in the June primary. One GOP congressman decided to retire, and another is ...