California legislature

The governor now has until May 14 to propose a revised budget to address the state's record deficit.

California's suburbs are experiencing crime at a worrisome level. Californians are increasingly calling for a change in the ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom is under fire for recommending a one-day delay for $1.6 billion in payroll costs to ...

The bill also mandates ‘implicit bias training’ for existing medical professionals by June 1, 2025, and within six ...

SB 1196 would remove the terminal illness requirement for those with ‘grievous and irremediable medical condition’ to use ...

Critics say adding exemptions can create confusion for restaurant owners and burden the state with costs of determining ...

Lawmakers behind the bill disputed claims that it would be detrimental to people of color.

AB 610 would exempt restaurants located in certain venues—including theme parks, airports, and stadiums, among others—from the $20 ...

The amount was an increase of about $40 million from the previous record set in 2022.

If passed, the measure would apply statewide, encompassing all municipalities including the 108 charter cities, overriding local election ...

After changes implemented in April 2023 decreased incentives for solar customers in California and caused demand to plummet, ...

The law mandates businesses to disclose to consumers when their personal information is stored and to allow individuals ...

Providing legal services to immigrants with violent criminal histories is prohibited by existing law.

From a formal apology, access to food, to prison reform efforts, the proposed bills cover a range of ...

The state senator backing the measure sees it as a way to reduce sexually transmitted infections among young ...

The Golden State became the first in the nation to pass such a program in 2022 to lower bills for ...

The lawsuit alleges that the laws violate the First Amendment and "seek to regulate an area that is ...

Passed in California in 2019, AB 5 reclassified many contract or freelance workers to employees, allowing them to ...

Lawmakers said if financial experts are having a hard time understanding the governor's proposal to close the multi-billion ...

“We can’t let this issue go. I can’t face any more parents grieving their lost daughters and sons ...

Unknown to many parents, the state's health department collects and stores blood samples from newborn babies without their ...

The policies have been used to penalize tenants with criminal backgrounds or brushes with police, which lawmakers said ...

Assembly Bill 1126 authorizes the state to issue citations for companies that falsely claim a product is licensed ...

The exodus of high-income earners also has an impact on the declining state tax revenue, Legislative Analyst Gabriel ...

More than 1,200 Pizza Hut workers are facing layoffs as a result of a new law increasing the ...

California’s minimum wage will increase from $15.50 to $16 per hour in 2024—but some employees in certain areas ...

Some prosecutors said at the first committee hearing that existing laws, including Prop. 47, are allowing many crimes ...