Secure 2.0: How the new spending bill could affect your retirement

The retirement savings measure labeled Secure 2.0 would reset how people enroll in retirement plans. Here's how it works.

Kari Lake loses 2022 election lawsuit against Katie Hobbs

During a two-day trial, Kari lake presented her case for why election results in Arizona's gubernatorial race should be overturned.

Jan. 6 panel unveils report, describes Trump 'conspiracy'

Jan. 6 panel releases final report on insurrection, describing 'multi-part plan' by Trump to overturn 2020 loss.

Proposed CA bill prohibits capturing people fleeing states where abortion is a crime

Sen. Skinner recently introduced Assembly Bill 36 or the Safe Haven Bill. The law would prohibit bail agents and bounty hunters from apprehending someone in California if they’ve received or performed an abortion in another state. It also protects those seeking gender-affirming healthcare from arrest.

Proposed CA bill prohibits arresting people fleeing states where abortion is a crime
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A new state bill has been proposed that will prohibit bounty hunters from arresting people from other states who seek abortions or gender-affirming care in California.

Oakland NAACP members demand city, county pay for recount in mayor's race

Members of the Oakland chapter of the NAACP held a press conference Tuesday asking the city and county to pay for a recount in the recent mayor’s race.

Lawmakers unveil $1.7T bill to avoid shutdown, boost Ukraine

Lawmakers are working to stuff in as many priorities as they can into what is likely to be the last major bill of the current Congress before a midnight Friday deadline.

California lawmakers want to decriminalize 'Magic Mushrooms'

State lawmakers introduced a new bill on Monday, focused on decriminalizing certain naturally occurring psychedelic drugs, including a drug known popularly as “magic mushrooms.”

Bipartisan marijuana banking bill in peril amid year-end scramble in Congress

Known as the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, the bill seeks to allow legal, legitimate marijuana businesses to access financial services by creating a safe harbor for banks and credit unions.

So long, California: Major county votes to study secession

The November elections saw Californians continue to embrace progressive leadership, but voters in one of the state’s most populous counties are so frustrated with this political direction that they voted to consider seceding and forming their own state.

US unseals thousands of classified JFK assassination documents

President Biden ordered the release of 12,879 documents relating to the attack, including many from the CIA's personality file on Lee Harvey Oswald that it maintained both before and after JFK's killing.

Judge: Paul Pelosi attacker will stand trial over state charges

David DePape, the man accused of physically attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, is headed to trial. 

Oakland NAACP say they support recount of mayoral election

The Oakland chapter of the NAACP announced they support community calls for a recount in the mayoral election. 

How California played a role in the Respect for Marriage Act

The fight to legalize gay marriage began back in 2004, when the first marriage licenses were issued to gay couples in San Francisco.

Kari Lake files 70-page lawsuit against top Arizona election officials

Kari Lake filed a lawsuit against several top election officials in Arizona on Friday just days following the certification of the 2022 election in which she lost her bid to become governor.

Recount confirms Lauren Boebert narrowly held her House seat

Democrat challenger Adam Frisch netted a total of four votes in the recount, far from enough to close a 500-plus vote gap with Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert.

Sunnyvale engineer wins District 3 City Council seat by one vote

A Sunnyvale engineer running for office for the first time made history last month when he won his city council race by one vote. This is the first time this has happened in Sunnyvale and after a mandatory recount, Santa Clara County certified the election last week.