California’s possible secession from the U.S. is making headlines again, with a new "Calexit" ballot initiative gaining momentum. Supporters are pushing to put the proposal on the 2028 ballot, allowing voters to decide whether California should become an independent country.

Gov. Newsom is now pushing that the funding be modified to exclude deportation defense of criminals after the Department of Finance said that the funds could be used in that manner.

Will California become an independent country and exit the United States of America? California Secretary of State Shirley Weber recently approved a campaign to gather signatures petitioning for a vote on whether the Golden State should leave the U.

The family of a twice-convicted child molester believes the California law that has now freed him from prison should not exist in the first place.

A day after President Donald Trump claimed to have used the U.S. military and emergency powers to pump more water from Northern California to Southern California, federal officials have yet to provide details or explain the action.

A California man pardoned by Trump was imprisoned on federal weapons convictions in a case separate from charges from the Jan. 6 attack.

In the face of anti-trans legislation sweeping the country over the past four years, California stepped up to protect trans people and in particular trans youth. In 2022, the state became the first in the nation to create a sanctuary for transgender youth seeking gender-affirming medical care.

California residents have switched to a state-backed “last resort” insurance plan that is now facing staggering loss projections.

A DMV spokesperson said the REAL ID Act “ensures that Californians have the ability to have their true gender identity legally recognized on their official documents.”

A California woman has been sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for running a business that helped pregnant Chinese women travel to the United States to deliver babies who automatically became American citizens.

Heightened fears of mass deportations can make undocumented immigrants and their families in the Central Valley vulnerable to unscrupulous people trying to take advantage of their situation. Oftentimes, immigrant rights advocates say, people who fall prey to scammers lose their money and are placed in greater risk of deportation.