October 2023

With the growing use of AI, campus officials are trying to set clear guidelines for college application essays.

The head of a network of community clinics in Los Angeles says a $25 minimum wage has improved patient care and staff retention, and wants Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign legislation that would make it a requirement statewide.

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a cap on insulin copayments, disappointing California diabetics who sought relief on prescription medication costs.

Gov. Gavin Newsom greenlit 56 bills Wednesday to help ease the state’s affordable housing crisis. And with three days left to take action, he’s gone through most major bills on other pressing issues as well. But there are still a handful of significant ones he has yet to decide. Perhaps the most contentious is Senate […]

Read this story in English. Aura Silva estaba entre los 36 inmigrantes que a principios de junio fueron conducidos desde la frontera de Texas a Nuevo México y luego trasladados en avión a Sacramento. No tenía familia allí que la acogiera y no sabía cómo encontrar refugio. Ella acababa de conocer la capital unos días […]

While many of the 900-plus migrants who arrived in L.A. from Republican states quickly integrated into the community, the few dozen who went to Sacramento found an under-resourced support system.

Read this story in English. El gobernador Gavin Newsom vetó un proyecto de ley que habría otorgado a los trabajadores de las tiendas de comestibles despedidos como resultado de una fusión o adquisición, una semana de indemnización por cada año de servicio. El veto, anunciado el domingo por la noche, se produce después de que […]

Gov. Newsom vetoed the most sweeping bill to require cities and counties to create independent redistricting commissions. He cited budget concerns, but the bill's supporters aren't convinced.

Struggling community hospitals across California are ill-prepared for the creation of a $25 minimum wage for health care workers, should Gov. Newsom decide to sign the legislation.

The governor signed two other bills that strengthen protections for grocery workers during grocery store mergers and acquisitions.