California

In March, the district sent out 226 layoff notices to staff—including 119 to teachers—saying such was necessary due to funding and enrollment declines.

Detectives allege the two men had about 800 stolen gift cards with them when they were detained.

But the governor doesn’t want to shut down more prisons with the anticipation that prison population could go up again if Californians vote to repeal Prop. 47.

The 17-year-old had been taken from Mexico to California about two months ago allegedly by a Mexican national.

Legal challenge turned down after male housed with women was charged with rape.

The request comes after Gov. Gavin Newsom asked the state’s 74,000 employees to work in person at least three days a week beginning June 17.

A hemophiliac in a remote part of California says state law hinders treatment for her life-threatening disease.

No discussions are allowed in the fast-paced legislative hearings where proposals with bigger fiscal impacts are passed or held.

UC Santa Cruz will be the first campus to see a walkout on Monday, after the union authorized a systemwide strike last week, which UC officials deem illegal.

The legislation would also ban such websites from retaining the personal information of users.

It’s part of a national trend in the Grand Old Party after the 2020 election cratered rank-and-file Republicans’ confidence in same-day voting alternatives.