California lawmakers approve bill allowing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes
Under a bill passed by the state Legislature on Wednesday, Californians will soon be able to walk into a dispensary,…
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Editorial: Why leave the Clippers' arena the only one serving alcohol late into the night?
Year after year, California lawmakers have rejected proposals to allow bars, restaurants and nightclubs to sell alcohol to customers after…
California passes bill backed by Paris Hilton to protect teens in residential treatment
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Wednesday approved bipartisan legislation to establish stricter public oversight over the use of seclusion or…
Adam Nimoy Talks About Addiction and His Famous Father, Leonard
Even after his pointy ears were removed, Leonard Nimoy had trouble expressing his emotions. Nimoy, a highly repressed, high-functioning alcoholic,…
Governor Newsom signs bills to provide more shelter and intensive care unit beds
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed two bills that amend existing shelter and ADU laws in an attempt to increase…
Editorial: Should parole be considered for lifers? Yes
California’s crime rate began a historic plunge in the early 1990s and has declined ever since, with the exception of…
Editorial: Why California should lead AI regulation
OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 was like the starting gun that triggered a race among big tech companies…
California publishers reach settlement in dispute with Google
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers intend to shelve legislation that would have Forced Google to pay media outlets to distribute its…
California Progressive Lawmakers Protest Proposition 36
SACRAMENTO — A group of progressive state lawmakers spoke out Monday against Proposition 36, a ballot measure they call a…
Following campus protests, California mulls bills on genocide education, protest restrictions, and DEI training
After a spring of tensions in schools and protests on campuses over the war between Israel and Hamas, California lawmakers…