California voters to consider property tax overhaul

The system tying taxes to the most recent purchase price now faces one of its biggest challenges.

California vote by mail ballots will arrive soon, here’s what you should know

Vote By Mail ballots will be sent out soon to all registered California voters and should arrive the week of Oct. 5. A new statewide tool will allow voters to track their blank ballot before it arrives, when they send it back and when their votes are cast.

California governor signs executive order to ban gas-powered cars and trucks

This rule, if not halted by a court challenge by the oil and gas industry and the Trump administration, would make California the first U.S. state with a plan to phase them out completely.

CA Secretary of State talks voting access, safety in November election

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla spoke to reporters Wednesday about voting access and safety this year during the pandemic. 

Gov. Newsom signs eviction relief bill amid virus

The pandemic has devastated California’s economy, causing millions of people to lose their jobs as the government ordered businesses to close for months to slow the spread of the disease.

California Senate OKs state reviews for police shootings

The state's top law enforcement officer does not support the bill for one reason: his office loses up to $80 million annually.

Weather improves, thousands of evacuated Californians return home after wildfires

In the past two days, evacuation orders were lifted for at least 50,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area and wine country, officials with the state fire agency, Cal Fire, said Thursday evening. At their peak, some 170,000 people were under evacuation orders.

Newsom signs bill banning the sale of most flavored tobacco products in California

This comes hours after the California Senate voted 34-0 to pass SB 793. It's no surprise as Newsom said during his afternoon press briefing that he was "eager" to sign the bill.

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.

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.

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.