More than six in 10 Californian voters plan to support an upcoming redistricting plan, according to a new poll. In the CBS News/YouGov poll released Wednesday, 62 percent of respondents said they

In this ongoing series, CBS News California Investigates correspondent Julie Watts presses candidates in the 2026 California governor's race on top issues including redistricting, immigration and homelessness.

The Legislature’s budget analyst, Gabe Petek, will issue his annual overview of the state’s finances in a few weeks, followed in December by the Department of Finance’s finalization of parameters and Newsom’s decisions on how to spend what money he assumes the state will have, and in January by the introduction of the first draft of a 2026-27 plan.

As a result of the fire, gas prices in the Bay Area are expected to increase by 10 to 25 cents per gallon, De Haan said. Prices in Sacramento and other parts of Northern California are expected to rise 10 to 20 cents over the next few days, while Southern California could see smaller increases of 5 to 15 cents in the coming weeks.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new law aimed at protecting marine life by gradually phasing out the use of set gillnets, a type of commercial fishing gear linked to widespread ocean

The California FAIR Plan Assn., which covers homeowners denied insurance, is seeking a 35.8% rate increase, though some policyholders could pay more or less depending on fire risk.

About 3.4 million ballots have been returned so far in California’s special election to either approve or reject Proposition 50, according to a data firm used by political campaigns.