California considers police reforms as session end nears
California lawmakers will also vote on bills banning the use of carotid restraints and choke holds by police and limiting their use of rubber bullets and tear gas against peaceful protesters.
Lawmaker's positive virus test delays California Senate work
The delay further complicates a legislative session that's already been put off twice because of the virus.
Cal ISO follows through with second night of power outages
California ISO ordered the first rolling outages in nearly 20 years on Friday when it directed utilities around the state to shed their power loads.
California launches poll worker portal ahead of Nov. 3 election
Multi-lingual residents are particularly needed as poll workers.
9th Circuit ends California ban on high-capacity magazines
The ruling has national implications because other states have similar restrictions, though it immediately applies only to Western states under the appeals court's jurisdiction.
State Sen. Wiener targeted for bill to even out sanctions for sex offenses
California Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, on Thursday reaffirmed his commitment to changing how younger offenders, specifically those who identify as LGBTQ, are added to the state's sex offender registry.
State bill would compensate victims of police brutality
The concept behind Assembly Bill 767 had already moved through the Assembly this legislative year.
California agency whistle blower claims she's being ousted
A high-ranking official at the California agency that regulates utility companies claims she's being forced out of her job for seeking to recover $200 million in fees that the agency did not collect over nearly 20 years.
SFMTA board latest to approve Caltrain ballot measure before Friday deadline
The tax would generate an estimated $108 million annually for the agency, which desperately needs the funding to operate the system as ridership has plummeted amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
California lawmakers advance 3 bills spurred by coronavirus
The two weeks of “COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave” would be in place for as long as there are any local or state emergency declarations.
Proposal to raise malpractice caps qualifies for 2022 ballot
Since 1975, California has caped damages for pain and suffering in medical malpractice lawsuits at $250,000.
University of California plans to sue federal government over new international student guidelines
The University of California said Wednesday it plans to sue the federal government over new guidelines that bar international students from staying in the U.S. if they attend universities that only offer online courses this fall.
Newsom authorizes extension of renters’ protection from potential COVID-19-related eviction
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Tuesday that authorizes local governments to halt evictions of renters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through September 30.
California voters could expand vote to some 17-year-olds
The California Assembly approved a proposed Constitutional amendment on Friday by a vote of 54-8. Voters must still approve the amendment before it can become law.
California lawmakers finish work closing $54B deficit
The $202.1 billion budget marks an incredible reversal for the nation's most populous state, which just six months ago was preparing a spending plan that included a multibillion-dollar surplus.
Expansion of California privacy law qualifies for ballot
Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced Wednesday a measure to amend the law will be on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.