California advances decriminalizing psychedelic substances
California has moved another step closer to decriminalizing psychedelics amid a debate over whether their prohibition is an outdated remnant of the War on Drugs.
Newsom sues his secretary of state to get party affiliation on recall ballot
The lawsuit against Secretary of State Shirley Weber, a fellow Democrat, came after Newsom’s campaign failed to file the appropriate paperwork.
California Democrats reportedly seek to alter recall laws again
Democrats want the option to speed things up to take advantage of what they see as favorable conditions for Newsom.
California budget boosts health care for older immigrants by $1.3 billion
California will soon pay the health care bills for low-income people 50 and older who are living in the country illegally as part of an expansion of Medicaid.
Gov. Newsom earmarks $12 billion for homeless and housing projects
Newsom spoke about the investment at a news conference in Mountain View Friday and about how he hopes to expand on the success of his Project Homekey program.
Newsom extends eviction ban, state to pay off back rent for tenants
California will ban evictions for unpaid rent through the end of September and pay off all back rent for eligible tenants under a deal announced Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders.
California lawmakers seek to revise state laws with gender neutral terms
The California Legislature has passed a bill to make sure state laws don't refer to elected public officials as men. Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan's bill specifically updates laws governing California's statewide elected officials.
Newsom to face recall election after state verifies 1.7M signatures against governor
Only 43 people withdrew their names from the petition, but there were still more than enough signatures to meet the 1.5 million threshold.
Report: California governor overstated fire prevention work
A Capital Public Radio investigation says California Gov. Gavin Newsom vastly overstated wildfire prevention work completed by his administration.
Unpaid rent: State lawmakers looking for deal to protect renters from evictions
Assemblymember David Chiu says right now billions of dollars are still available to make sure that landlords get paid and renters can remain where they are.
Stimulus, unemployment checks help child support debt collection hit new high in California
Several fathers who owe tens of thousands in child support debt shared letters they had received from the state instead of their $1,200 stimulus checks. The letters said the checks had been intercepted on behalf of the Department of Child Support Services.
City of San Mateo considering shifting to district-based elections
The city of San Mateo announced this week that it will consider changing to a by-district elections system after receiving claims that its current system could violate California's Voting Rights Act.
California governor assaulted by 'aggressive' man on Oakland street
A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting Gov. Gavin Newsom during his visit to downtown Oakland, authorities said Friday.
California to loosen worksite pandemic rules amid reopening
California regulators are set to approve revised worksite pandemic rules that allow fully vaccinated employees the same freedoms as when they are off the job.
City of San Jose mandates videotaping of all gun purchases
San Jose officials have passed a new gun law that requires retailers to video-record all firearm purchases, becoming the largest city in California with such a rule.
Central California farmers told drought could cut off their water
Thousands of Central California farmers were warned Tuesday that they could face water cutoffs this summer as the state deals with a drought that already has curtailed federal and state irrigation supplies.
County clerks: Don't hold Newsom recall before mid-September
California's county elections officials are urging the lieutenant governor not to schedule the expected recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom before mid-September.
Department of Transportation will restore $1B for California's troubled high-speed rail
The federal government has reached an agreement to restore nearly $1 billion in funding for California's troubled bullet train, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.
California's AG appeals judge's overturning of state assault weapons ban
It is clear the state's top leaders were not happy with U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez's ruling that the state’s definition of illegal military-style rifles unlawfully deprives law-abiding Californians of weapons commonly allowed in most other states and by the U.S. Supreme Court.
