Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that impact Santa Barbara County readers.  A CalMatters investigation

Trump signed measures Thursday revoking waivers for the state's mandates that clean up car and truck exhaust and ramp up sales of electric vehicles. California and 10 other states immediately sued and the governor ordered the air board to craft a new mandate.

Trump's move to send the California National Guard to Los Angeles has sharply escalated tensions between the government and the Golden State.

US President Donald Trump has signed several resolutions passed by Congress into law – including a measure to block California’s plans to ban the sale of new

California is suing the Trump administration over its deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles in response to anti-ICE protests. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.

A California federal judge on Tuesday consolidated three lawsuits against exam vendor Meazure Learning over California's problem-plagued February bar exam.

At least 80 people have died in sheriff’s custody over the five-plus years since Darryl Dunsmore went to federal court to challenge conditions in San Diego County jails.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump to stop the National Guard and Marines from aiding immigration raids in Los Angeles, amid ongoing state and federal immigration policy disputes in other Democratic-led states.