The trio of laws comes as California farmers and city dwellers are pumping the ground for water at a record pace.
Audi became the first to get the license to test its self-driving car. Here are the rules.
The announcement came nine days after Gov. Jerry Brown asked President Barack Obama to officially term the August earthquake a major disaster.
The measure would require Californian employers to provide at least three days of annual paid sick leave to workers.
Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto was scheduled to address the California Legislature Tuesday.
In San Francisco, 67 percent of all robberies reportedly involve the theft of a mobile communications device.
The timing of the quake, which hit at 3:20 a.m. Sunday, helped limit the damage to human life, reports said.
At least 100 people were injured by a 6.1-magnitude quake that heavily damaged downtown Napa, California.; governor declared emergency.
The Junction Fire is the latest blaze in drought-stricken California.
Amid for-profit college shutdown at California's Corinthian Colleges, students question their choices — and their uncertain futures.
Bruce Davis was convicted along with serial killer Charles Manson and others in the 1969 murders of a musician and stuntman.
The California wildfires that have burned thousands of acres prompted Gov. Jerry Brown to issue an emergency proclamation.
Tesla will reveal more details this week about its battery factory.
Californians are "drought shaming" neighbors who use the state's dwindling water supply on less-than-essential needs.
A three-year drought is drying up the West's reservoirs.
Many are praising California's easing of its currency laws, but some fear it could pose a security risk for the tech-focused state.
One of the Senate's most senior Republicans is in deep trouble with his state's voters.
Video of the fire in Carlsbad, California, shows massive flames dangerously close to several homes.
The governor has declared a state of emergency.
Israel is known for its high-tech industry, and Silicon Valley has noticed. Prime Minister Netanyahu himself has visited to bolster ties.
As a result of the drought, California is importing power from the northwest, which also has a lower-than-normal water supply.
Neel Kashkari boasts an impressive résumé, including, top-line U.S. Treasury Department work under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.