The Latest Breaking News from Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Democratic legislative leaders, hoping to solidify the long-term right in California to abortions and contraceptives, will introduce a bill Wednesday asking voters to enshrine those protections in the state Constitution.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — There is no fire season any more, there are just fires — a recently popularized adage that’s becoming more true every year. Yet summer remains the most dangerous time for wildfires in California and surrounding western states. In just the last few days, Sacramento’s air quality has…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Besides governor, there's no office in California government more powerful than Assembly speaker. That's why competition for the job can be fierce.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Officials have detected a fourth likely case of monkeypox in Sacramento County, the local health office announced Monday, and if confirmed, it would be the sixth case of the virus in California since May 24..

WASHINGTON — When Karen Bass landed in Washington in early 2011, the newest member of Congress from California wasn't merely geographically distant from the Democratic-controlled Sacramento she left behind.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Late in the postseason is when it becomes the most apparent: The real championship contenders have players who excel on both ends of the floor.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Voters will likely stick with their partisan preferences in two of California’s most consequential state primary races, giving Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta an easy leg up in the June 7 election, according to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — People buy handguns to protect themselves and their families. But guess what? Living with a handgun owner makes a person less safe.

In an epic and memorable Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers outlasted their rivals from Sacramento.