SB 38 is a chance to change that. The “Second Chance Program” shifts the focus from punishment to healing, supporting ...

California governments join forces when they agree. California state Sen. Angelique Ashby’s legislation would bypass local approval and create a county homeless management agency.

Aside from giving housing and homelessness its own box atop Gov. Gavin Newsom’s organizational chart, the reorg is supposed ...

Governor Gavin Newsom announced the reorganization of California's government structure to create two new agencies, the ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom, fresh off a trip to South Carolina to test his political appeal ahead of a likely presidential run, ...

California Gov. Newsom restructures state government, creating CHHA and BCSA to address homelessness and housing issues.

After a decade of intense debating California overhauls CEQA, its landmark environmental law with hopes of making the state more affordable to live.

Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that impact Santa Barbara County readers.  A decade-spanning political ...

California lawmakers have approved two new bills that are expected to lead to a significant overhaul of the state’s landmark environmental protection law and jump-start the stagnated housing ...