Government retirees who go back to work must follow strict pension laws or risk serious consequences with CalPERS. Several faced enormous bills.

Middle and high school students who get more sleep have fewer mental health issues and are doing better in math and English, says new study.

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More than 560 people still face death sentences in California, despite a longstanding moratorium on executions.

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A bill to boost pension benefits for public safety workers could cost state and local governments — and taxpayers — more than $8 billion.

Californians will soon vote for a regulator with the power to affect everything from insurance premiums to fire recovery.

Steve Hilton, the Republican running for California governor, says he’ll demolish the DMV and reduce vehicle license fees if he’s elected.

State regulators found eight violations after Health Net's abrupt benefit cuts endangered vulnerable Medi-Cal patients.

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The fallout of Medicaid cuts deserve scrutiny, but the program's impact on federal debt should be part of the discussion.