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The new law should help licensed retailers compete with the black market while mitigating the odor that offends Donald Trump and J.D. Vance.

San Francisco lawmakers propose state funding for drug-free housing to support recovery and address drug-related issues.

Gavin Newsom supported a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in California but rejected a social consumption measure.

Newsom vetoed both reforms, which he deemed excessively permissive.

The renters’ caucus is pushing to win both protections and political clout for the state’s 17 million renters.

The economic challenges of the city’s downtown have sparked speculation of a so-called ‘doom loop’. But some say its emptiness may be part of the solution

PORTLAND, Oregon — Stroll around America's vacant downtowns, and a seemingly obvious solution emerges to the housing shortages and homelessness problems in many states: Why not turn all those unoccupied offices into living spaces? Especially in cities such as Portland, where the office vacancy rate in the urban core peaked…

LOS ANGELES — When Susan Bustamante was on trial for murder in 1987, she was not able to give her side of the story.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Housing is California’s biggest challenge, but would a constitutional right to a place to live make a difference for state residents?