Column: At 90, Willie Brown’s political vision remains unmatched
SACRAMENTO — The first time I saw Willie Brown he was grinning widely, drawing inquisitive eyes and wearing a fashionable Nehru jacket. “And beads,” he reminded…
California has an enormous budget deficit. Newsom and lawmakers say they plan to make a plan
With a budget deficit of at least $38 billion hanging over their heads, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders of the state Senate and Assembly…
Conservatives dominate Iran’s parliament, assembly elections | Elections News
Tehran, Iran – A range of conservative candidates have swept the parliamentary and religious assembly elections in Iran as the country faces political and economic…
Iranians vote in legislative, key assembly polls amid economic concerns | Elections News
Iranians are voting for a new parliament in an election marred by frustration over economic woes and restrictions on political and social freedoms. The election on…
Democratic Party chair Rusty Hicks assailed as outsider in bid for North Coast Assembly seat
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — At first glance, the Sonoma County Democratic Party’s 36th annual Crab Feed seemed the political schmoozefest it has been for nearly four…
Assembly – Los Angeles Times
Floor Action: Anti-Apartheid: Approved and sent to the governor on a 42-29 vote a bill (AB 1134) by Assemblyman Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) to prohibit…
For this lawyer and Assembly candidate, 'save the children' isn't a hashtag
ALESSANDRO, left, has dinner with lawyer Maggy Krell and her family. The boy, who just completed first grade, still fears being apart from his mother.…
General Assembly meets over Gaza veto by US in Security Council
The immediate priority in Gaza must be saving civilian lives said the President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, as Member States gathered to…
Jewish protesters calling for Gaza ceasefire shut down California assembly | Israel War on Gaza
NewsFeedPro-Palestinian protesters from anti-Zionist Jewish groups disrupted proceedings during the first day of California legislature by calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and thanking legislators…
California Assembly shut down by protest calling for Israeli cease-fire in Israel
SACRAMENTO — On the day California lawmakers returned to Sacramento for the new year, hundreds of protesters convened at the state Capitol on Wednesday and shut…
‘Visible signs of hope’ for Haiti, Assembly President Francis insists
“Haiti is not hopeless”, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Monday during a meeting addressing the multiple crises besetting the Caribbean nation,…
Applause at UN as General Assembly votes to back Gaza ceasefire | Newsfeed
NewsFeedThe United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a ceasefire in Gaza, but as a non-binding resolution the vote is mainly symbolic.Published…
UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly in favour of Gaza ceasefire | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The US and Israel were among the few votes against the non-binding resolution calling for an end to the fighting. The 193-member United Nations General…
Senate, Assembly OK Budget; Wilson Awaits Final Package : Spending: Governor says he will not approve $58-billion plan until all supporting bills are passed. State will continue to issue IOUs for up to a week even after it is signed.
SACRAMENTO — Too weary to fight any longer and increasingly worried about the repercussions--political and otherwise--from California’s historic budget stalemate, state lawmakers on Saturday passed a…
California Assembly: Who’s in and who’s out for the most powerful posts
SACRAMENTO — California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) announced new legislative leadership on Tuesday, a key decision in his first year as leader of the lower…
Gaza crisis: General Assembly adopts resolution calling for ‘humanitarian truce’, civilian protection
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopted a major resolution on the Gaza crisis, calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading…
U.N. General Assembly adopts non-binding resolution for Gaza ‘humanitarian truce’ as basic services ‘crumbling’
1 of 7 | Palestinian women make traditional unleavened bread on an open fire at a shelter for displaced families mainly from the north of…
What will happen on day three of the UN General Assembly 2023? | United Nations News
Key speakers, meetings and talks scheduled for the third day of the 78th UN General Assembly. World leaders convene at UN headquarters in New York…
What to expect on day two of the UN General Assembly 2023 | United Nations News
EXPLAINERWorld leaders have gathered in New York to have high-level discussions for the 78th session this week. The 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) continues…
Full text: Zelenskyy’s speech to the UN General Assembly | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travelled to New York to address the United Nations General Assembly in person for the first time since Moscow began its…