HomeCalifornia

California

California corrections officials ask the public for tips in Washington Ridge camp walkaway

Nevada County, California - A Fourth of July afternoon at a Nevada County fire camp turned into a search operation after one man was seen at 12:35 p.m. and was gone by the next formal count less than 90 minutes later. The California Department of...

California counties begin new behavioral health era focused on housing, treatment and accountability thanks to Proposition 1

Sacramento, California - California’s behavioral health system just crossed from promise into practice. As of July 2026, all 58 counties are moving under the Behavioral Health Services Act, the new framework created by Proposition 1 after voters approved the measure in 2024. It is not...

California farm leaders take on land access, plastic rules and water oversight in one packed July meeting

Sacramento, California - California’s next big farm discussion will not be about one crop, one pest or one regulation. It will be about the...

California brings climate experts together on Thursday, July 2 to explain the future of carbon removal

Sacramento, California - California’s climate fight is often told through smokestacks, tailpipes and power lines. But later this week, the state is turning attention...

State leaders call on Californians to defend coastal power before August deadline

California - California’s coast has always been more than a pretty edge of the map. It is where ports move goods, small towns build...

California and Québec open the door for Washington to join their carbon trading system

California - California’s carbon market may soon get a new neighbor. And a bigger map. On June 25, California and Québec signed an agreement with...

California turns unemployment claims into early warning system for AI disruption

Sacramento, California - California is trying to answer one of the biggest questions hanging over the modern workplace before it turns into a crisis:...

California workers’ comp system gets under-the-hood billing changes for physician services, changes start July 1

Sacramento, California - California’s workers’ compensation medical payment system is getting one of those quiet updates that rarely makes noise outside billing departments, but...