Legislature & Policy

The plan would have raised costs for residents and burdened the grid, say opposing board members. Those in favor point to the ‘consequences of dirty air.’

The talk of arresting the California governor was ’taken out of context,' Tom Homan said.

The National Guardsmen will join 2,000 others already deployed in the city. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is critical of the move.

Officials say the president illegally federalized National Guard troops.

The National Guard was deployed on Sunday amid days of riots and demonstrations over immigration enforcement measures.

AB 226 is an attempt to keep the state’s insurer-of-last-resort solvent after the Los Angeles wildfires.

The bill author says it’s time to consider not just environmental but also economic effects of the E15 ethanol blend.

SB 672 is backed by groups such as BeyondLWOP, which opposes life sentences without the possibility of parole.

The campaign hopes to place the initiative on the 2026 ballot.

A new Department of Transportation report criticizes California’s high-speed rail project, calling it a mismanaged ‘boondoggle.’

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she plans to call an emergency meeting.

One Republican said that given the state’s deficit, this is no time to ’take out the credit card.' The bill must pass the Senate to get on the ballot.

The judge didn’t consider whether the tariffs were constitutional, but instead examined if the lawsuit should be moved to the Court of International Trade.

‘For too long, attempts to modernize our critical water infrastructure have stalled in endless red tape, burdened with unnecessary delay,’ Gov. Newsom said.

A tense committee hearing prompts officials from both sides of the aisle to call for the resignation of the California Air Resources Board chair.

The investigation follows a lawsuit by female athletes who say they were displaced by male competitors under California rules.

The Legislative Analyst’s Office urges lawmakers to adopt Gov. Newsom’s ‘focus on reducing multiyear spending,’ including cuts to Medi-Cal.