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…
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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…
California Legislature sends school gender notification bill to Newsom
SACRAMENT- After a chaotic Assembly debate filled with screams and tears, California lawmakers on Thursday sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a…
California Lawmakers Approve CEQA Waiver for Capitol Annex Project
SACRAMENT- Included in a sweeping budget plan that the California Legislature approved Wednesday night was a last-minute exemption from the…
Editorial: Shame on California lawmakers for killing fossil fuel divestment bill
In a state whose leaders speak urgently about fighting climate change, it is shameful and hypocritical that CalPERS and CalSTRS…
California lawmakers revive debate over requiring Big Tech to pay for news
SACRAMENT- California lawmakers have revived legislation to charge online platforms for the news articles they publish, a proposal that stalled…
Editorial: California school bond should fund green spaces on campuses
Schools should be a haven for children to learn and play. But many of California's K-12 public school campuses are…
Editorial: Legislators, stop trying to evade your constituents
California lawmakers continue to try to evade the public. Since the end of the COVID emergency, they have introduced bill…
California Lawmakers Return With Bill Targeting Child Sex Trafficking 'Buyers'
SACRAMENT- Following her notable success in establishing tougher criminal penalties for child sex traffickers, Republican Senator Shannon Grove has introduced…