Legislatura de California: últimas noticias, actualizaciones y análisis

Política

Trump’s divisive role in California politics is on display as GOP prepares election endorsements

California Republicans meet in San Diego for their annual convention where they’ll consider who to back in the governor’s race and work on plans to maintain and expand their legislative presence.

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Nadia Lathan

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Maya C. Miller

• abril 10, 2026

Petroleum pump jacks are pictured in the Kern River oil field in Bakersfield. Photo by Jonathan Alcorn, Reuters

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Battles over business regulation resume in California’s Capitol with new legislation

Lawmakers discussed bills that allow lawsuits against business monopolies and businesses that affect climate change.

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Daniel Walters

• abril 8, 2026

A close-up view of a person's right index finger pointing to writing on a small stack of redacted papers.

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California shouldn’t price the public out of public records. Democracy is at stake

A bill letting governments charge for public documents would let them base the cost on the time it takes to review and redact the information. It doesn't limit them.

By David Snyder • abril 6, 2026

Rear view of a teenage boy sitting on bed as they look out a window.

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California shouldn’t bail out beleaguered foster family agencies

Agencies that put kids in foster homes sought $30 million for insurance, because abuse victims have won multimillion-dollar lawsuits against them.

By Richard Wexler • marzo 30, 2026

The dome of the California State Capitol rises against a deep blue sky, framed by dark, out-of-focus shapes in the foreground that create a narrow, tunnel-like view. Sunlight highlights the white columns and architectural details, while construction elements are faintly visible at the base.

Política

Want government records? This California lawmaker wants you to pay more for them

Californians have a constitutional right to government records, but a lawmaker’s plan would allow higher fees to get them. She says it aims to discourage filers who abuse the system.

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Yue Stella Yu

• marzo 26, 2026

Vista lateral de un hombre en bicicleta junto a tiendas de campaña para personas sin hogar alineadas a lo largo de una acera debajo de una autopista en Sacramento.

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Kids with no safe place to rest at night are becoming chronically homeless adults

Only 3% of the state’s homeless beds are reserved for youth, which feeds a pipeline to chronic homelessness. Most vulnerable: foster kids.

By Jevon Wilkes • marzo 23, 2026

A person stands in silhouette near a large window while talking on a phone. Outside, the yellow tower of the Tower Bridge rises above trees and buildings in the distance.

Política

Pebble Beach golf, Maui resorts, European tours: How special interests woo California lawmakers

Why learn about policy in Sacramento when you can do it in Maui? Special interests spent at least $1.2 million sending lawmakers to luxury destinations last year and handing out perks.

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Yue Stella Yu

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Jeremías Kimelman

• marzo 20, 2026

Tráfico en la autopista 50 en Sacramento el 30 de junio de 2022. Foto de Miguel Gutiérrez Jr., CalMatters

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If California forces state workers to commute, it passes up $225 million in savings. Can we afford that?

State workers must go to offices four days a week starting July 1. But if lawmakers let them telework, they’d save on gas and reduce carbon emissions.

By Wasim Ali • marzo 20, 2026