By Chris Megerian and Anthony York, Los Angeles Times
Lawmakers approve a $96.3-billion spending plan that places the state at the leading edge of President Obama's healthcare overhaul. It also increases funding for schools and social services.
By Phil Willon and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times
With Democrats in control, Republicans rely on Gov. Jerry Brown to be their budget voice.
By George Skelton
A triumphant Gov. Brown and legislative leaders savor an on-time, balanced budget. But two ballot measures helped considerably.
By Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times
The budget plan to be voted on Friday will no longer tie money to transfer enrollment numbers and other measures, which critics called rigid and unrealistic.
By Rick Rojas, Los Angeles Times
In a boisterous session, council members request more study on efforts to better represent Anaheim's large Latino population. A proposal that would continue at-large elections is approved.
By Cindy Chang, Los Angeles Times
Putting their homeland's politics aside, Iranian Americans across Southern California gather where they can to watch a World Cup qualifying match on TV.
By Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times
Edward Snowden may have done the country a service by exposing the extent to which the government has scanned our phone calls, emails and data. And yet, many Americans are OK with that.
By Chris Megerian and Anthony York, Los Angeles Times
Lawmakers and Gov. Jerry Brown announce a $96.3-billion deal, with new spending on welfare grants, tuition aid and dental care for poor adults. But they agree to pare some outlays until next year.
By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times
Change in voters' attitudes is 'across the board' -- region, ethnicity, age, religion. The biggest shift is among seniors.
By George Skelton
No one knows why federal agents raided state Sen. Ron Calderon's office last week. But legal or illegal, money in politics is corrupting.
By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times
A fight brews in Congress over an effort to stop California from rejecting eggs from states that don't follow its rules on treatment of hens.
By Melanie Mason and Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times
State senator, who says he's been told he's not a target of the federal investigation, and Calderon had been on opposite sides of a legislative effort.
By Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times
More than 70% of voters favor banning or heavily regulating chemical injections into the ground to tap oil and natural gas, a USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll finds.
By Paul Pringle and Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times
Government overseers entered into a secrecy agreement requested by USC on negotiations to surrender control of the venue to the university, stadium general manager testifies.
By Chris Megerian, Paige St. John and Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times
Sources say federal investigators asked about legislator Ronald S. Calderon's ties to the Central Basin Municipal Water District.
By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times
In new USC Dornsife/L.A. Times poll, 59% of respondents said increasing online classes at public universities will make education more affordable and accessible.
By George Skelton
Lockyer, California's treasurer, never lost an election in 46 years and he knew how to get things done. But the timing never worked out for him.
By Angel Jennings and Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times
Brown, a political newcomer, beats controversial former city leader Omar Bradley. Voters also appear to elect the first Latino representative to the City Council.
By Patrick McGreevy, Anthony York and Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times
Agents give no reason for raids on offices of Montebello Democrat Ron Calderon and the Latino Caucus.
By Anthony York, Los Angeles Times
A ruling allowing a tribe to build a casino on land it has not lived on for generations has divided Indian groups and touched off an intense battle in the Capitol.
By Lisa Girion and Scott Glover, Los Angeles Times
Under threat of disbandment by the Legislature, the California medical board starts its search for a new executive director and considers proposals aimed at combating reckless prescribing by doctors.
By Anna Gorman, Los Angeles Times
Members of the L.A. congressional delegation raise concerns about whether patients who receive both Medicare and Medi-Cal would be able to keep services they need during the transition to new coverage.