California Legislature

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, March 2. Third time’s the charm? The school reopening deal Gov. Gavin Newsom and top lawmakers unveiled Monday stops short of requiring campuses to reopen — raising questions about whether it will actually accelerate students’ return to the classroom. The $6.6 billion proposal would incentivize schools to bring their youngest […]

The decisions to reopen, however, still rest with school officials and labor unions. Newsom hopes the funding bill will prod them into holding in-person classes. Parent activists say it's not enough.

We propose amendments to AB 86 that would support schools that have been open and provide the resources for all schools.

Amid a confusing tangle of power, it’s hard to figure out who’s responsible for whether California kids will get back in their classrooms. Let's sort that out.

From emergency food assistance to the USDA approach to school meals, we need to change to more efficient and sustainable policies.

We need bold legislation like SB 56 and AB 4 to end the systematic exclusion of low-income undocumented adults from Medi-Cal.

Reversing the housing crisis and addressing homelessness will require large investments, and AB 71 is a bold step.

Necesitamos una legislación audaz como SB 56 y AB 4 para terminar con la exclusión sistemática de adultos indocumentados de bajos ingresos de Medi-Cal.

The intent of the Problem Solvers Caucus to work across the political aisle is what many California voters would like to see in their representatives.

Members of the Legislature put forward a bill to require schools to reopen by mid-April and guarantee that teachers get offered a COVID-19 vaccine beforehand. The lawmakers have said they’ll vote on the bill next week without hearings and Gov. Gavin Newsom has signaled that he'll veto it if it reaches him.