June 27, 2023

EN RESUMEN Después de semanas de negociaciones, el gobernador y los principales demócratas de la Legislatura dicen que tienen un acuerdo presupuestario. Los legisladores comenzarán a votar hoy sobre proyectos de ley relacionados con el acuerdo, que establece el gasto y la política en una amplia gama de temas que afectan a los californianos. Read […]

After weeks of negotiations, the governor and top Democrats in the Legislature say they have a budget deal. Legislators will start voting today on bills related to the agreement, which sets spending and policy across a wide range of issues affecting Californians.

Corporate reports would reveal top polluters and climate-related financial risks. But companies warn about faulty data and a “gold-plated exercise” if the two bills become law.

EN RESUMEN Una oscura junta laboral de la década de 1910 una vez reguló todo, desde las fábricas de conservas hasta los platós de cine y las granjas de ovejas. ¿Por qué California está tratando de revivirla ahora? Read this article in English. Incluido en el acuerdo presupuestario de $310 mil millones de California hay […]

EN RESUMEN Los defensores que apoyan una enmienda constitucional que garantice el derecho a una educación de alta calidad dicen que quieren que las escuelas rindan cuentas. Pero los críticos temen que su vago lenguaje pueda desencadenar una avalancha de demandas. Read this article in English. Por segunda vez en dos años, una coalición de […]

Advocates supporting a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a right to a high-quality education say they want to hold schools accountable. But critics fear its vague language could unleash a barrage of lawsuits.

The California Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments this week in Pico Neighborhood Association v. City of Santa Monica, a case that challenges whether at-large local elections are discriminatory. U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, California's former election chief, says the case could weaken civil rights protections if Santa Monica prevails.

An obscure 1910s-era labor board once regulated everything from canneries to film sets to sheep farms. Why is California trying to revive it now?

Monday night, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders finally announced they had reached a budget deal. The bills will start being voted on today to finalize the agreement before the new fiscal year starts on July 1. The deal sets spending levels and policy across a wide range of issues affecting Californians. Some winners: A […]

As a final California state budget is being negotiated, special interest goodies are being written into it and the dozens of related "trailer bills" that follow.