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Perkins operations are an undercover law enforcement tactic that officers use to elicit information from unknowing criminal defendants. California may limit their use against people under 18.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new corporate tax credit cap, signed into law this summer, threatened to diminish Hollywood’s tax breaks. State leaders want to fix that by exempting independent film productions from that cap.

California prosecutors would gain new powers to sue big businesses over alleged anti-competitive practices under a bill Democratic lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Lawmakers approved a last-minute deal for a controversial sports arena and housing project in San Diego, allowing the city to use an existing environmental review.

Today is the practical deadline for the state Legislature to pass bills before adjourning and lawmakers are in the final frenzy to cross the finish line. Many proposals still need to be resolved before they’re sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom. It’s his final year in office and Newsom’s last round of signatures and vetoes will…

The United States is still short an estimated 4 million homes, and closing that gap through…

Gov. Gavin Newsom backed off his plans to ease costs for utilities following wildfires they cause, striking a narrower deal with Democratic lawmakers.

Campus tours, help with college applications and academic counseling. These are just a few forms of college outreach and assistance lost to California students when the U.S. Department of Education canceled over $40 million in funding across the country for more than 100 TRIO programs. The cuts hit rural students the hardest.

San Diego homes are selling eight days faster than a year ago, with the typical home going under contract in 32 days.  That’s one of the biggest declines among the 49 most populous U.S. metros. Nationally, homes take 49 days to sell, unchanged from last year.  Still, Redfin agents say the market is mixed, with…