An economist's harrowing escape from fire and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.

A recent rule change could cause a spike in insurance premium for homeowners across California, as the costs of the Los ...

California’s sky-high cost of living needs to drop back down to Earth. “We get it,” Democratic state Sen. Dave Cortese said. “The Democratic Party, has, in effect, just been called out by ...

Even before the terrible wildfires in Los Angeles County have been quelled, the dead mourned and evacuees sheltered, California leaders are taking steps to accelerate rebuilding. It’s natural to want ...

A new study by finance site Bankrate found that, after adjusting for the cost of living, the average worker’s buying power only grew (compared to the other cities) in a handful of large ...

California's Fair Plan, the state's insurer of last resort, may be unable to pay billions in claims arising from the Los ...

Unimpressed by California's high cost of living, about 38% higher than the national average, Americans bypass the Golden ...

The Milken Institute’s annual report gauges the best cities based on metrics including job and wage growth, affordability and ...

Years of rebuilding in Southern California will create a scarcity of construction workers and materials throughout the state.

Affordability and a drop in skilled workers fueled the area’s plummet in a new analysis of the nation’s best-performing ...

USA TODAY analysis finds 3.3 million Americans live in areas with "very high" wildfire risk and 14.8 million more at “relatively high” risk.