As with Trump’s last term, California will lead the liberal resistance
The last time Donald Trump was president, California led the liberal resistance to his agenda. Now it is poised to reprise the role.In fact, as…
L.A. council districts could be radically reshaped by state probe
Three years ago, a prominent Latino civil rights group offered up a plan to strengthen Latino voting power by dramatically redrawing Los Angeles City Council…
State attorney general wants L.A. to redraw council districts, document says
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has begun pressing Los Angeles political leaders to sign a legal agreement that would force them to draw new boundaries…
California sues Eureka hospital for denying an emergency abortion
California has sued a Humboldt County hospital after a patient said she was denied an emergency abortion earlier this year even as she feared for…
Exxon Mobil says advanced recycling can solve plastic waste
When California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta filed suit against Exxon Mobil and accused the oil giant of misleading the public about the effectiveness of plastic…
California sues ExxonMobil over plastic recycling claims
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has filed a first-of-its kind lawsuit aimed at ExxonMobil Corp. — one of the largest producers of petroleum-based polymers —…
California sues Huntington Beach over voter ID law
California has sued Huntington Beach, alleging that the city’s new law requiring voters to show photo identification is a violation of state law. The 320-page…
California bill banning medical debt from credit reports gets a boost
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced Monday that he is throwing his weight behind legislation to bar medical debt from showing up on consumer credit…
This law would make chronological feeds the default for kids
Social media companies design their feeds to be as gripping as possible, with complicated algorithms shuffling posts and ads into a never-ending stream of entertainment.…
Landlord to pay $3.7 million in California rent-gouging case
The nation’s largest landlord of single-family home rentals will pay $3.7 million in civil penalties and restitution to resolve allegations it violated California laws against…
Column: Red flag laws stop shootings. Maine could have learned from California
SACRAMENTO — The disturbed gunman who killed 18 people and wounded 13 others in Lewiston, Maine, probably could not have committed his mass shooting in California.…
California sues Facebook parent Meta, alleging harm to young people
California and other states on Tuesday sued Facebook parent company Meta over allegations that it “designed and deployed harmful features” on the main social network…
Coronado agrees to support more affordable housing after state pressure
After more than two years of resistance, the city of Coronado, a wealthy island city in San Diego County, has agreed to follow a state…
Bonta opens investigation into Chino Valley school district policy to notify parents about LGBTQ+ students
Since mid-July, California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta warned that a policy adopted by the Chino Valley Unified School District to force employees to “out” students…
California Atty. Gen. Bonta tries new tactic to fight retail theft
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta on Tuesday announced a new partnership between the Justice Department and more than a dozen retailers and online marketplaces to…
Editorial: Newsom, Bonta righteously block Huntington Beach’s NIMBYism
Huntington Beach deserves to be sued. California has a crippling housing shortage that has driven up home prices and rents, fueled homelessness and pushed residents…