Newsom signs $2.6 billion child care and early education bill

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $2.6 billion Child Care and Early Education bill that would provide new and better resources for children and child care providers.

Garland calls for Senate to approve ATF head to combat gun violence

Attorney General Merrick Garland is launching the strike forces on Thursday in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.

Funding to California program connecting low income residents to fresh produce at risk

A statewide program that accepts food stamps, better known as Cal Fresh, as well as WIC, is having a big impact on the lives of families struggling to make ends meet. Continued funding for the program, however, is uncertain.

Biden pushes ahead on infrastructure plan after GOP blocks vote

The trip came as the fate of his infrastructure proposal remains unclear after Senate Republicans rejected a $1 trillion blueprint in a key test vote Wednesday.

GOP vows to pull out of Capitol riot probe after Pelosi rejects 2 members

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy says the GOP won’t participate in a House investigation of the Jan. 6 riots if Democrats won’t accept the members he appointed.

Judge rules California must include Larry Elder on recall ballot

A California judge ruled Wednesday that conservative radio talk show host Larry Elder must be included on the recall election ballot after he was previously blocked.

Passport delays 'unacceptable' as scams skyrocket

Scammers are targeting the nearly two million Americans who are forced to wait months for a passport because of a massive backlog blamed on the coronavirus pandemic.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene banned from Twitter for 12 hours

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she was banned from Twitter again for 12 hours for violating the company's policy on COVID-19 misinformation.

Tax returns show Caitlyn Jenner’s income has fallen sharply

Caitlyn Jenner’s earnings have fallen precipitously in the last several years from a high of $2.5 million in 2016 when she had her own reality TV show to $550,000, tax filings show.

Trump 2017 inaugural committee head arrested, accused of being UAE agent

Thomas Joseph Barrack, 74, of Santa Monica, California, was among three men charged in New York federal court with trying to influence foreign policy while Trump was running in 2016 and later while he was president.

Radio host Larry Elder files lawsuit over California governor recall election ballot

Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder has filed a lawsuit challenging a decision by California election officials to block him from running in the state’s Sept. 14 recall election, saying he’s the target of political “shenanigans” by Sacramento Democrats.

Funding for the homeless, affordable housing key components of Newsom's state comeback plan

California Governor Gavin Newsom addressed the state's homelessness crisis from the city of Sebastopol in Sonoma County on Monday, where he signed a $12 billion bill for homeless funding.  

Attorney General Garland formally prohibits seizure of reporters' records

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday formally prohibited federal prosecutors from seizing the records of journalists in leak investigations, with limited exceptions, reversing years of department policy. 

Larry Elder not listed on California recall candidate roster

Conservative radio talk show host Larry Elder wasn't on the list released by the Secretary of State of candidates who met the requirements to be placed on the Sept. 14 ballot.

California cuts the number of exams required to earn teaching credential

California's newly approved state budget allows teacher candidates to skip two of the tests that had been required to earn a teaching credential if they take approved coursework.

California recall candidates dispute portions of official list

The official list of who's running in California's recall election of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom remained unsettled Sunday, with talk radio host Larry Elder maintaining he should be included and state officials giving no details as to why he wasn't.

3rd SoCal venue cancels Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene rally

Three event venues in Southern California have now canceled plans for a Saturday night rally by Republican House Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene.