California lawmakers just paved the way for a whole lot more housing in the Golden State. In the waning hours of the 2025 legislative session, the state Senate…
Read more California lawmakers pass SB 79, housing bill that brings dense housing to transit hubsThe California Legislature this week approved a bill that would ban state lawmakers from signing non-disclosure agreements when they decide how to use taxpayer dollars or create state…
Read more California lawmakers approve bill to make it a crime for them to sign NDAs when negotiating state lawsAs the nation reflects on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, California lawmakers are raising concerns about the state’s flood preparedness and advocating for increased federal funding for…
Read more California lawmakers seek flood protection funding amid Hurricane Katrina anniversarySACRAMENTO — California Democrats on Monday kicked off the process to redraw the state’s congressional districts, an extraordinary action they said was necessary to neutralize efforts by President Trump and…
Read more To counter Texas, California lawmakers take up plan to redraw congressional districtsSACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom called California lawmakers into a special session Saturday after Assembly Democrats pushed back on his request to approve new requirements on oil refineries in…
Read more Newsom calls Legislature into special session after lawmakers reject his latest salvo at Big OilDays after Vice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential bid, a video — created with the help of artificial intelligence — went viral. “I … am your Democrat…
Read more California is racing to combat deepfakes ahead of the electionSACRAMENTO — California lawmakers have revived legislation to charge online platforms for the news articles they publish, a proposal that stalled last year amid divisions within the journalism industry…
Read more California lawmakers revive debate over bill requiring tech platforms to pay for newsState Sen. Susan Rubio has a powerful position in Sacramento. As chair of the Insurance Committee, the Baldwin Park Democrat can help pass or kill any legislation affecting…
Read more California lawmakers can’t take lobbyist donations — unless they’re running for CongressSACRAMENTO — The California Legislative Black Caucus on Wednesday outlined the first set of reparations for the descendants of African Americans who were enslaved in the United States, with…
Read more California lawmakers unveiled 14 reparations bills. None of them call for cash paymentsA new California law barring licensed gun holders from carrying their firearms in many public places has once again been blocked — meaning it cannot be enforced —…
Read more Judges put new California law barring guns in many public places on hold againWhile California lawmakers feel pressure to address concerns about crime, the murky and sometimes contradictory evidence of an increase in lawlessness has put legislators in a bind. Recent…
Read more California lawmakers want to curb retail theft, but say it's not as easy as it sounds
