Alex Nieves

A top California lawmaker is pushing for an independent review of proposed changes to state law ahead of a renewed effort to bolster the state’s controversial high-speed rail project. What happened: State Senate Transportation Chair Dave Cortese (D), in a... See more

The Trump administration is withholding $160 million from California after the state refused to cancel commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants before a Monday deadline, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday. What happened: The Federa... See more

California consumer attorneys have filed a class-action lawsuit against five major oil companies, claiming that they illegally hiked gas prices ahead of new fuel regulations taking effect. What happened: Consumer Watchdog and two private law firms filed a... See more

California had a game plan to counter Donald Trump’s assault on electric vehicles — and then the president blew it up. The Golden State’s power to shape the national car market is in tatters thanks to Trump 2.0. Where it took federal officials nearly 18 m... See more

California environmental regulators on Thursday endorsed higher ethanol content in gasoline, paving the way for the state to permanently allow the blend as a way to lower fuel prices. What happened: The California Air Resources Board, the California Depar... See more