Editorial: California lawmakers failed to ease electricity bills
Californians already pay some of the highest electricity rates in the country, and thanks to another year of inaction by…
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Newsom calls California Legislature into special session on oil prices
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom called California lawmakers into a special session Saturday after Assembly Democrats rejected his request to…
California rushes to combat deepfakes ahead of election
Days after Vice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential bid, a video created with the help of artificial intelligence went…
Purchasing sex from a minor could be a felony under bill headed to Newsom
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Friday approved legislation to crack down on child prostitution and allow prosecutors to charge anyone…
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…
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…
Newsom signs anti-crime legislative package addressing organized retail theft
SAN JOSE — Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed 10 bills into law in what he calls an unprecedented effort to…
California Legislature passes bills to curb retail theft
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Monday gave final approval to a package of 10 bills aimed at combating retail theft,…
Special interests question law curbing corruption in local governments
Two years ago, without a single “no” vote among them, California lawmakers passed a law to curb the kind of…