The Latest Breaking News from Betty Yee

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California insurance commissioner who billed taxpayers for long-distance living expenses and broke a vow not to accept campaign donations from members of the industry he was elected to regulate.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers say they are troubled by state Controller Betty Yee's behind-the-scenes advice to a politically connected company seeking a $600 million no-bid government contract to provide COVID-19 masks, prompting some to call for a second legislative hearing into the failed deal.

For the last several years, the vast majority of California school districts have ignored a seemingly simple request from the state controller: to send in their payroll information, so the controller can include education salaries in a large public database that shows how much employees are paid in state and…

An estimated 1 million Californians will not receive their full tax refunds this year because the state will intercept the money to pay off debts such as outstanding parking tickets, tolls, court fees, tuition and child support.