Jenkins was born and raised in East Oakland. He is the son of two Oakland Unified School District employees, a graduate of Oakland High School and was first elected to the council in 2022.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday proposed a $322 billion budget that he said would be “balanced” and without ...

Unlike most states, California taxes capital gains — mostly money made from investments and stocks — the same rate as money made from wages and salaries.

California stands to lose billions of dollars in health care funding should the Trump administration alter Medicaid programs ...

A Vallejo, California, resident created a petition calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to send out CHP officers to help local officers fight against rising crime.

With the new calendar year comes some new laws for school districts across California, from banning book bans, to regulating ...

A Vallejo, California woman has put out a petition to urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to deploy more California Highway Patrol ...

The Bay Area’s homeless population grew 6% to an estimated 38,891 people in 2024, according to new federal data, extending a ...

California Faces Significant Shortfall in Hydrogen Station Targets The state of California, known for its ambitious environmental goals, may fall alarmingly sh ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced at an Oakland press conference Friday he's extending the state's law enforcement partnership with ...

An Oakland police sergeant shot a man during a foot pursuit early Saturday morning. The man was taken into custody after a standoff and hospitalized in stable condition, according to a press release ...