California currently permits around a third of the homes that leaders say are needed to stop home prices from continuing to skyrocket. This slate of bills aims to help.

State lawmakers will debate a bill to require annual inspections, new complaint processes and harsher penalties for local governments that don’t file mandatory reports.

Homeless services providers say they’re struggling under the weight of massive debt as they wait on the city of Oakland to reimburse them for housing and feeding its most vulnerable residents. And it’s those residents who are hurt most.

Lead in homes should identified before, not after, children suffer from lead poisoning, according to pediatricians.

Japanese Americans, including elderly survivors of World War II incarceration, are stepping forward to resist Trump’s immigration policies.

After the Trump administration threw out policies dating back to 2011 limiting immigration arrests at 'sensitive locations,' California colleges and universities are providing resources to support students, but can’t stop immigration enforcement from entering public spaces. Some advocates say more must be done.

The Trump administration is threatening to investigate and prosecute state and local officials who impede the enforcement of federal immigration laws. California cities and counties are in the crosshairs.