Gov. Gavin Newsom has decided the fate of two more high-profile bills — one on criminal justice and the other on public schools. On Monday, the...
It’s California’s most diverse Legislature ever, and one-fourth of lawmakers are new. But some things never change: Legislators wait until the last days of the session to pass...
As a new school year gets underway in California, districts are desperately trying to lure thousands of missing, tardy and truant students back to the classroom...
Another COVID-19 wave is hitting California as the summer ends and kids head back to school. It’s a familiar story by now, but one that has...
In Summary As four aging hydroelectric dams are demolished, tribes and communities along the Klamath River wait anxiously to see what the future holds. “Once a...
On September 11, 2001, I was off-duty helping organize a fundraiser when we got the news about the attack. The world watched as New York firefighters...
Despite warnings from the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office and concerns from some labor-friendly Democrats, the Senate budget committee on Wednesday approved two bills to fund new...
In Summary A proposed pilot program to reduce pedestrian accidents in six California cities is receiving pushback because critics believe installing speed cameras would unfairly target...
In Summary U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla and the United Farm Workers union say a recent death in a tomatillo field was due to heat, but a...
The California Chamber of Commerce has its annual “job killer” list, with a track record of spiking bills that is the envy of other industry groups....
