Yesterday, organizers held a press conference in Oakland about a new ballot proposal that would raise Alameda County’s minimum wage to thirty dollars.

The Trump administration announced a three-phase transition that will eventually include management of most federal student loans as well as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

The Richmond City Council voted this week to extend its contract with Flock Safety for its automated license plate reader cameras, or Flock cameras, until the end of the year.

A new poll from UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies is out for two initiatives likely to qualify for the ballot … a billionaire's wealth tax and voter ID requirement. From our partners at ...

Today, the Speaker of the California State Assembly Robert Rivas introduced legislation to rename Cesar Chavez Day to ...

Three major new studies on democracy and freedom all find the U.S. is slipping further away from democracy. Leaders of two of those studies say President Trump's goal is to rule as an autocrat.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Planned Parenthood of Illinois will pay $500,000 to end an investigation that found the organization's DEI practices violated federal civil rights laws ...

Health officials with the Trump administration have backed away from an effort to more heavily regulate indoor tanning — despite protests from medical groups that warn of the dangers of skin cancer.

The "Because I Got High" rapper made waves in 2023 with the album and song "Lemon Pound Cake," using home video to mock a ...

This week, the biggest chart news revolves around Harry Styles all the time. Other artists, occasionally. There's been little doubt about which album was going to top this week's Billboard 200, as ...

Several Republican-led states are passing their own versions of the SAVE America Act, Trump-backed legislation that would ...

In messages to NPR, Tehran residents describe largely deserted streets roamed by paramilitary officials and vigilantes. They say security forces are banning gatherings for Nowruz, the Persian new year ...