Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria, who authored AB 1441, believes an independent commission “will ensure a fairer process.” ...

Nearly 6 in 10 third graders scored below grade level on California’s reading tests during most of the last decade.

Advocates on both sides say the compromise bill is strong, but imperfect. Will it move literacy instruction forward in the ...

Thousands of California families hope cooler heads prevail, and that lawmakers will reject an opportunistic attack on ...

Amid concerns over spending and contracts, a proposed state audit of Coachella Valley Unified failed to pass — but could be heard again in August.

The Los Angeles Unified School District board has quietly authorized issuing a half-billion dollars in bonds to settle ...

A pending state bill would aid construction of needed urban housing by skirting unnecessary CEQA restrictions.

California firefighters say their retirement age puts them at risk of injury and illness. They're asking to lower that date, a move that former Gov. Jerry Brown warns would add risk to pension plans.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday reacted to the shootings of two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses in Minnesota, saying he prayed for their families and grieved for those in the state.

William T. Bagley, a veteran California legislator who moved to Washington to preside over the chaotic first years of the ...