Sara Libby

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday that would have allowed undocumented immigrants to access state funds to help purchase a home.

Analysis: Trump’s incomprehensible child care comments appear to have broken a dam

Don’t look now but Harris and Trump share common ground on housing — with some caveats

Rep. John Garamendi is receiving treatment for early-stage multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, he announced Monday. “I’m embarked on my journey to remission,” Garamendi said in a video posted on X. He is receiving chemo immunotherapy as an outpatient at a Kaiser facility in Sacramento, he said. It’s uncertain when Garamendi will return to D.C., his spokesperson Tessa Browne told the Chronicle. Garamendi, a Democrat whose district includes Richmond, Vallejo and Fairfield, said his wife Patt…

UPDATE: Supreme Court appears likely to let cities crack down on homelessness As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in a case that could fundamentally alter how local governments respond to the homelessness crisis, cities across the country have weighed in with the court to detail their struggles and ask the justices to draw from them. The case at issue involves Grants Pass, Ore., a small, conservative town whose efforts to address street homelessness are in many ways unique to its spe…

California lawmakers unveiled a package of bills aimed at providing restitution for Black residents, but the proposals notably omit direct cash payments.

Many observers were taken aback by San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins’ suggestion last week that some people living on the streets are too comfortable there. Asked about homeless residents who reject offers of shelter, she said at a public forum that they “have to be made to be uncomfortable is the truth of the matter. We cannot make it comfortable for them to pitch a tent on our sidewalks and stay.” But Jenkins’ characterization likely didn’t surprise anyone who has been following t…

Lawmakers in Sacramento pass plenty of complex, arcane measures every year that can be hard to wrap your head around. But they also pass laws that can have a pretty direct impact on everyday Californians’ lives, including some coming online in 2024 that could affect your commute, your annual camping trip or your paycheck. Here are 16 new laws that will kick in next year, beginning with the ones that go into effect on Jan. 1. Kicking in on Jan. 1 Campsite reservations: Reservations at popular sta…

The bitter battle over the estate of Richard Blum, Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s late husband, took another turn this week.

Three Southern California universities each admitted students who had connections to alumni or wealthy donors but who didn't meet admissions requirements.