John Chiang

The UC Berkeley Department of Earth and Planetary Science, or EPS, approved the climate science minor, focusing on the basic physics and biogeochemistry of the Earth’s climate.

Republican Greg Conlon and Democrat Fiona Ma will square off in the Nov. 6 general election to replace incumbent John Chiang as California state treasurer. As the state’s banker, the treasurer is elected to a four-year term to manage California’s investments and finances.

As local and statewide races for the 2018 election heat up, Dan Kalb won the endorsement of California State Treasurer John Chiang and California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones in his campaign for the California State Assembly District 15 seat.

Melting Arctic sea ice could potentially lead to reduced rainfall in California and exacerbate the possibility and effects of severe drought, a new study found.

Berkeley resident Michael Shellenberger announced his plans to run for California governor Thursday at a ClimateTECH conference in San Francisco, bringing new energy to an already hotly contested race.

Weeks before Alex Chow was set to attend UC Berkeley in the fall, he was arrested by Hong Kong government officials for his lead role in initiating 79 days of pro-democracy protests.

California State Treasurer and 2018 gubernatorial candidate John Chiang came to UC Berkeley on Monday evening to speak on his vision for California’s future.

What do the former interim CEO of Reddit, the California State Treasurer and an internationally featured muralist have in common? They’re all coming to UC Berkeley this year as part of the Berkeley Forum’s fall 2017 speaker lineup.

On Saturday, delegates of the California Democratic Party elected Eric Bauman as the party's next chair in a tightly contested election, a race perceived by some as a proxy fight for control of the party between its moderate centrist members and its progressive activists.

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is leading in early projections for the 2018 California gubernatorial race, according to a recent poll by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies.