California bill requiring speed-limit alerts is vetoed by Newsom
Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have required new vehicles sold in California to be equipped with a warning system to alert…
California lawmakers pass bill allowing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes
Under a bill approved by the state Legislature Wednesday, Californians may soon be able to walk into a dispensary, light a cannabis pre-roll and order…
California bill would allow drinking til 4 a.m. in Intuit Dome suites
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers have repeatedly tried and failed to extend the state’s last call laws to allow establishments to serve alcohol past 2 a.m., what…
California bills could help families get compensated for stolen land
Few governmental practices have caused more rapid disruption or erosion of generational wealth in Black and brown communities than the discriminatory use of eminent domain…
California bill would protect teachers amid school gender debates
SACRAMENTO — As lawsuits play out in courts across the state over student privacy when it comes to gender identity, a bill introduced in the California…
Paris Hilton backs California bill to reform ‘troubled teen industry’
SACRAMENTO — The celebrity hotel heiress once known for her high-profile nightclub appearances has turned her attention to a much more staid venue: the California state…
Bill would give families more information on police killings
California law enforcement investigators would have to change how they interview the families of people killed by police under legislation meant to stop officers from…
Powerful women are backing a man for California’s Senate seat
Last weekend in Long Beach, Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of Irvine met with voters at a small rally in the back patio of Lola’s Mexican…
California bill proposes new standards for court-ordered parenting classes after Times investigation
SACRAMENTO — California could impose new standards for court-ordered parenting classes under legislation meant to address the lack of regulations for services often mandated for people…
California bill paves way for psychedelic therapy
SACRAMENTO — The movement to legalize psychedelics in California appears to be entering a new phase, with a focus on incremental steps to permit the drugs…