California’s promise has long come with a premium, but the premium is now squeezing the middle more than the margins. Renters and steady earners are watching rent, insurance, and groceries rise faster ...

“The American people don’t know this. We have the highest tax rate for the 1%, but middle-class families actually paid less than the majority of states in America in California,” Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California high school students will be required to pass an ethnic studies class to graduate, starting with the class of 2030. That means the state needs lots of new ethnic ...

LOS ANGELES - What does it take to be considered "middle class?" Depends on where you live, of course. In Los Angeles, California, for example, you'll obviously need to make much more than you would ...

California is moving closer toward requiring all public school students to learn how to manage their money — read a pay stub, balance a checking account, use credit cards wisely, save for the future ...