California might leave the United States and become a free and independent country. The idea of California becoming its own country has been around for decades. The state flag still commemorates the 25 days it was once its own republic.

California’s possible secession from the U.S. is making headlines again, with a new "Calexit" ballot initiative gaining momentum. Supporters are pushing to put the proposal on the 2028 ballot, allowing voters to decide whether California should become an independent country.

California on Tuesday denied President Donald Trump's claim that the U.S. military entered the state to release more water in the wake of deadly wildfires.

The family of a twice-convicted child molester believes the California law that has now freed him from prison should not exist in the first place.

A day after President Donald Trump claimed to have used the U.S. military and emergency powers to pump more water from Northern California to Southern California, federal officials have yet to provide details or explain the action.

A California man pardoned by Trump was imprisoned on federal weapons convictions in a case separate from charges from the Jan. 6 attack.

California independence campaigners say President Donald Trump's second election victory strengthened their cause.

A DMV spokesperson said the REAL ID Act “ensures that Californians have the ability to have their true gender identity legally recognized on their official documents.”

Strict noise regulations make the airport dangerous to fly in and out of, a former airline pilot told Newsweek.

A California woman has been sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for running a business that helped pregnant Chinese women travel to the United States to deliver babies who automatically became American citizens.

California water regulators have said there's no truth to President Donald Trump's claim that the U.S. military entered the state and “turned on the water.”