Newsom signs another retail theft bill amid rising crime concerns
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed the last of a bundle of retail theft bills crafted by Democratic lawmakers to address the rise in…
Amid deaths, California could require licenses for stonecutting shops
As growing numbers of countertop cutters in California suffer from an incurable and deadly lung disease, lawmakers are seeking to clamp down on which businesses…
California Assembly Democrats unveil plan to curb retail theft
SACRAMENTO — Two approaches are gaining traction as California confronts the issue of retail theft, which was propelled to the top of the state’s political agenda…
California single-payer healthcare faces doubts from Democratic leader
SACRAMENTO — California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas cast doubt on the latest proposal to create a state-run single-payer healthcare system, saying he likes the idea but…
Lawmakers introduce California retail theft Reduction Act
SACRAMENTO — Two top Democrats in the California Legislature on Thursday announced a multi-pronged plan to tackle the recent rash of organized thefts that has blighted…
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…
Assemblymember Luz Rivas will run for Rep. Tony Cárdenas seat
WASHINGTON — Assemblymember Luz Rivas (D-North Hollywood) said she would run for Congress, entering what could become a crowded race to replace Tony Cárdenas as the…
Adam Schiff wins Robert Rivas’ endorsement for 2024 California Senate race
Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas on Thursday endorsed Rep. Adam B. Schiff in California’s contested 2024 U.S. Senate race, adding to the Burbank congressman’s support from…
Robert Rivas wants to use small-town charm to build political power in California
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. — In case it wasn’t obvious on the two-lane highway that carves through golden hills, cow pastures and rows of grapevines,…
California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas on housing, human trafficking and money in politics
SACRAMENTO — Twelve days into his new job as California Assembly speaker, Robert Rivas sat down with the Sacramento Press Club on Wednesday for a conversation…
Democrat Robert Rivas sworn in as California Assembly speaker
SACRAMENTO — An unusually long and tumultuous fight for power in the California Capitol finally came to an end Friday as Robert Rivas was sworn in…