CBS News California Investigates correspondent Julie Watts sat for in-depth interviews with the candidates running to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom when he terms out in 2026. In this ongoing series, ...

Diwali, the vibrant festival of lights celebrated in Hinduism and other religions, will become an official state holiday in California next year. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the new law on Monday as ...

California gubernatorial hopeful Katie Porter snapped and tried to storm out of an interview after being asked a simple question about President Trump — with the Democrat raging “I don’t want this all ...

California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter found herself in an uncomfortable spotlight Tuesday after a tense exchange with CBS News reporter Julie Watts spiraled into an on-camera confrontation ...

Steve Forbes breaks down why California’s endless high-speed rail boondoggle is even worse than people think, and why it needs to be scrapped—yesterday. California’s misbegotten high-speed train ...

California wildfires have become particularly devastating in recent decades, but their origins vary. By Orlando Mayorquín Reporting from Los Angeles The Palisades fire, which killed 12 people and ...

California made history Wednesday by enacting the first law in the United States to define and ultimately ban unhealthy ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs, from what’s projected to be over 1 billion meals ...

California is the third U.S. state to designate Diwali as an official statewide holiday LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has become the third U.S. state to designate Diwali — the Hindu ...

Proposition 50, California's redistricting plan to get more Democratic representatives, is likely to pass, recent polls have indicated. According to polling conducted over the last two months, voters ...

A year after Californians flocked to the polls to vote in a presidential election, they are once again being asked to vote on a measure with national impacts this November. This time, it’s Proposition ...

For the last decade, drivers on Interstate 15 heading through the Mojave Desert between Los Angeles and Las Vegas have passed by the massive Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System. Located just ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation allowing another gasoline blend to be sold in California, a move aimed at lowering fuel prices. The measure, Assembly Bill 30, authorizes the sale of E15 fuel, ...