Dan Walters

The campus fell far short of enrollment goals, spends more to operate than other UC branches and has less economic impact than expected.

Three years of expert, hands-on help pulled up two schools' test scores. The state's average scores remain below pre-pandemic levels.

Governor Gavin Newsom recently moved to Marin County, home to wealthy enclaves that are notorious for resisting his pro-housing policies.

A new survey helps quantify the economic unrest in California home state and the frustration voters expressed at the ballot box this year.

The rising home costs have spawned other problems: widening income gaps, growing financial strain and an outflow of people from California.

The state Department of Water Resources made an early but grim guess about water supplies for agricultural and municipal users next year.

Democratic legislators this week acknowledge the need to bring down living costs after Donald Trump's victory hinges on economic issues.

An auditor's report lists ways to shore up unemployment insurance finances, but state politicians, businesses and unions are at a stalemate.

A lack of cohesion means the Sacramento area missed chances to gain status among metro regions, even as its population grew.

California's small but manageable budget deficit could grow if spending continues to outstrip revenues, an analyst says.