California’s incarcerated firefighters will see an increase in pay, a new death benefit and a faster path to expunging their criminal records.

"We're taking a whole-of-government response to protect Californians from wildfire while boosting coverage options and ...

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has called on the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to accelerate the ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have pushed California toward more strategic planning to prevent the worst ...

Local fire crews are launching a sweeping effort to prevent future wildfires in the Santa Monica Mountains. It entails using both animals and machines to create fire breaks — a controversial solution ...

Among the newest laws in California are efforts to limit planet-warming pollution, accelerate clean energy projects and ...

In a letter explaining the rejection, Newsom stated, “While I appreciate the author’s intent, the bill would create ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) called Saturday’s Marine Corps live-fire training demonstration in his state “reckless” ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a bill that would have banned the use of “forever chemicals” in cookware and other ...

SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a sweeping bill to increase state and local government wildfire prevention ...

California’s elected and appointed officials will now have to tell the public when they’ve accepted a job offer from a new employer that might seek favors from them while they’re still in a position ...

California’s brush clearance efforts are stalling nine months after the devastating January fires that destroyed vast swathes of Los Angeles County, state data shows.