SAN FRANCISCO -- The late rapper Notorious B.I.G. may have been have hailed from New York, but his immortal maxim, "mo' money, mo' problems" has surfa...

When people say it's not yet time to fix Proposition 13, it make me think now is the time. They say now is not the time, because powerful interests are still against reform, not because it isn't a good idea.

SAN FRANCISCO -- When a majority of California voters approved Proposition 30 last year, they did so under the assumption that the $6.8 billion per ye...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- After years of cutting education and social services to close deficits, California's budget is finally in balance as long as sta...

Highlights of the California budget plan Gov. Jerry Brown released Thursday: ...

Gov. Jerry Brown and California lawmakers struck an upbeat tone in recent weeks as they enjoyed their most positive budget outlook since the economic ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown's travel ban has saved California taxpayers at least $85 million since he took office, state officials an...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The state controller and the Department of Finance are $2.3 billion apart in their calculations of how much money is in hundreds...

My plan is is not a band-aid but a comprehensive, new direction to put our Golden State on a solid footing and put the "Gold" back in The Golden State.

The cash-strapped Municipal Transportation Agency desperately needs revenue. Since taxation isn't going to do it, overzealous fines will.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Jerry Brown is facing a deadline to sign a roughly $92 billion state spending plan. Democratic lawmakers are wr...

SAN DIEGO — Early returns show voters overwhelmingly approving measures to cut benefits for government workers in two major California cities. ...

California Governor Jerry Brown shrugged off the pay cut that's soon to lighten his wallet. "I'd run for governor whether it was a paid job or not,...