California mental health support lines say they're getting more calls than ever. Several are scaling back services and laying off staff because of budget cuts.

California’s excise tax on legal weed is increasing, despite efforts to keep it lower to help the struggling industry. Lawmakers left it out of the state budget.

Education will remain mostly shielded from the pain of weak projected state revenues in a 2025-26 budget compromise between ...

A proposal to pause a planned tax hike on retail cannabis has set off alarm bells among child safety advocates whose ...

As schools close for the summer, families can prepare for what experts are calling a child welfare and human rights crisis.

A proposal to pause a planned tax hike on retail cannabis has set off alarm bells among child safety advocates whose ...

Don’t leave your child to face this challenging time alone—share your fears, your hopes, and the ways you're coping with the ...

This version of the budget bill would contribute to an average net gain of $12,000 to wealthy families and a $1,600 net loss ...

In California, children can legally start working at age 12, according to the California Department of Industrial Relations. However, there are a few conditions. Kids ages 12 and 13 are only allowed ...

The law set off a wave of child sex abuse litigation that has pushed some public institutions to the brink of financial crisis. School districts face up to $3 billion in claims.

State law requires the traffickers, also known as the sellers, to face the tougher consequences. It is an automatic, serious felony to sell a child under the age of 18 in California.

Republicans in the California Assembly on Thursday will try to force a vote that could revive a Democrat's proposal to make it an automatic felony to purchase a 16 or 17-year-old for sex.