Newsom vetoes bill to extend mortgage aid to undocumented immigrants
A controversial bill that would have helped undocumented immigrants in California buy homes was vetoed Friday morning by Gov. Gavin Newsom who cited limitations to…
Lawmakers approve wildlife connectivity planning bill
California lawmakers have passed a pair of bills aimed at making the landscape safer for wildlife threatened by habitat fragmentation and ubiquitous rat poison.AB 1889,…
Lisa Middleton and Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh compete for California Senate
Nearly an hour into a fundraiser in a tidy gated community just outside Palm Springs in late May, a soft-spoken Lisa Middleton — who could…
New California water measure aims to crack down on violators
Under California law, anyone caught diverting water in violation of a state order has long been subject to only minimal fines. State legislators have now…
Skelton: Democratic rebels test Newsom during fight with Big Oil
SACRAMENTO — Using a baseball tactic that former college ballplayer Gavin Newsom should understand, the Legislature has started throwing brushback pitches at the lame duck governor.The…
Stagecoach 2025: Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll and Luke Combs will headline
Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll and Luke Combs will headline 2025’s Stagecoach country music festival, organizers announced Thursday, bringing together three superstar acts who each followed…
California lawmakers got tougher on crime. What will Newsom decide?
SACRAMENTO — In response to growing worries about crime in California, the Democratic-controlled Legislature has passed a set of stringent crime bills, marking a significant change…
After ‘hot labor summer,’ California Legislature chills on union bills
SACRAMENTO — A year ago, thousands of workers went on strike across California, and what became known as “hot labor summer” was reflected in mandatory wage…
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 pushed back on his request to approve new requirements on…
Buying 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 who purchases sex from a minor…
California energy bills spark legislative tug of war with Newsom
Amid tense, closed-door negotiations, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers have released a suite of seven bills that aim to reduce Californians’ soaring energy costs…
California lawmakers pass bill allowing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes
Under a bill approved by the state Legislature Wednesday, Californians may soon be able to walk into a dispensary, light a cannabis pre-roll and order…
California Legislature sends bill to Newsom to insure IVF
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday that would expand healthcare coverage to include in vitro fertilization amid concerns that…
AI safety bill passes California Legislature
A controversial bill that would require developers of advanced AI models to adopt safety measures is one step closer to becoming law.The bill, SB 1047,…
California passes Paris Hilton-backed bill to protect teens in residential treatment
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Wednesday passed bipartisan legislation to enact stricter public oversight on the use of seclusion or restraints on children and teenagers in…
AB 2602: SAG-AFTRA celebrates passage of California AI bill
Performers union SAG-AFTRA is celebrating a key victory this week: the passage of a bill that would regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the…
Column: Newsom and lawmakers bow to Google, sticking it to the news industry
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom once talked big about forcing internet giants to pay for the products they heist and profit off. But last week he…
Kamala Harris’ DNC pitched generational change, but has a Bill Clinton-era feel
CHICAGO — Former President Clinton had trouble recalling the year of his first Democratic convention — either 1972 or 1976 — but wondered how many more…
California bill would allow drinking til 4 a.m. in Intuit Dome suites
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers have repeatedly tried and failed to extend the state’s last call laws to allow establishments to serve alcohol past 2 a.m., what…
Bill Clinton rouses Democrats with Harris endorsement during DNC
CHICAGO — He wasn’t the headliner, as he had been at so many previous Democratic conventions. He didn’t close out the program, as he did twice,…