Ben Christopher and Sameea Kamal at CalMatters

California ballot measures: What you need to know

What made it onto the California state ballot, and what didn’t? Plus: California signs a record-breaking $308 billion state budget. 

Facing hundreds of pending sexual abuse cases, the church becomes the latest Catholic diocese to announce bankruptcy plans. 

An empty lot for sale in San Francisco’s ritzy Nob Hill neighborhood provides a stark example of how the city created its own housing crisis.

As many traditional retailers pull out and leave empty storefronts, a new wave of businesses are coming to the rescue.

Housing plans for the lot never moved past the planning stage. Now, there are only weeds and trash locked behind a chain-link gate.