Bay Area Market

The U.S. systems of home sales and financing often ignore immigrants’ pre-U.S. financial resources and credit histories, even for people buying with cash.

The San Joaquin Valley has fewer doctors than other parts of California and a long history of poor access to medical care. New medical schools could help increase the pipeline of new physicians, though it will take years.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws designed to help CARE Court better connect Californians with mental health care.

California governor rejects legislation sponsored by LA fire victims, who had spoken out against his wildfire-liability effort.

Newsom vetoed SB 872, saying money in the budget made it redundant. The state puts Delta levee repair costs at $3.3 billion.

Public service workers unions celebrated Newsom signing a bill aimed at closing corporate tax loopholes, but some of the most obvious targets are relatively small.

Democrat Eric Jones focused his primary campaign on young progressive liberals. But to unseat longtime incumbent Rep. Mike Thompson, a traditional “Blue Dog” Democrat, Jones has recently pivoted to court centrists and even Republicans.

In moments of crisis, incarcerated firefighters provide a lifeline for California. They are often the frontline in our ever-growing list of destructive wildfires and even during floods or other natural disasters.  Yet once released from prison, they struggle to get firefighting jobs, despite their qualifications. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill by Assemblymember…

Algunos propietarios de armas en California consideran que la nueva ley que exige un curso de seguridad de cuatro horas es una especie de impuesto a la posesión de armas de fuego. Es una de las diez medidas de seguridad con armas de fuego que el gobernador Newsom promulgó el sábado.

El demócrata Xavier Becerra y el republicano Steve Hilton afirman ser conscientes de la preocupación de los votantes por los costos de salud, pero sus planes carecen de muchos detalles.