Ben Christopher | Piedmont Exedra

A boom for concealed carry classes, but long waits for permits

Many more gun owners are seeking California concealed carry permits, even in blue, coastal counties.

City of Huntington Beach sets up a fight with the state over housing law.

The law was co-authored by an ideology-spanning group of Democrats and a Republican.

Gas pump sticker shock and clean energy transition collide in special legislative session.

Californians leaving the state drive the numbers.

A new state report offers a bird's-eye view of how much the state has spent to halt homelessness — nearly $10 billion over three years.

California's Proposition 8 was struck down in federal court but anti-gay marriage language it introduced remains in the constitution.

What does it mean for lawmaking that one in 10 state lawmakers is related by blood or marriage to other legislators past and present?

Many Bay Area cities failed to meet the state's Wednesday deadline to submit housing element plans. Piedmont's submission is under review now.

Natural gas prices have soared in the Golden State even as prices nationally have fallen.