California Legislature

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday unveiled a $4.5 billion plan for business and job recovery, dedicating one-third of the funding to eliminating new gas-powered cars by 2035. The plan offers a glimpse into Newsom’s priorities for the 2021-22 budget, which will be released in full on Friday, kicking off months of negotiations with the Legislature. […]

As California confronts its darkest moment yet of the pandemic, complications in the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine — which Gov. Gavin Newsom billed as the “light at the end of the tunnel” — suggest that the tunnel may be longer than previously thought. Although the Golden State was slated to receive around 2.1 million […]

Why do California legislators allow elderly, disabled and other long-term tenants to be evicted by real estate speculators?

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, December 8. New app coming Thurs. Against a backdrop of escalating crises, Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a 90-minute press conference Monday in which he unveiled a coronavirus exposure app and public education campaign but failed to address some of the state’s biggest challenges. The app, CA Notify, launches Thursday. Once […]

The California Legislature will reconvene on Monday for what shapes up as one of its most unusual sessions.

Could jobless Californians soon receive benefits by direct deposit? State legislators are considering reforms and asking Bank of America for answers following a CalMatters investigation into payment problems impacting more than 350,000 unemployment debit cards.

Women won a big prize with the election of Kamala Harris as vice president, but in the state Legislature it’s another story.

California es el hogar de la primera mujer vicepresidenta electa, Kamala Harris, y la primera mujer Portavoz de la Casa, Nancy Pelosi. Entonces, ¿por qué va a la zaga de las mujeres que ocupan el poder en la legislatura?

California is home to the first woman vice president-elect, Kamala Harris, and first female House speaker, Nancy Pelosi. So why does it lag on women holding power in the statehouse?

The Golden State will gain a strong ally in the White House and new national influence with a Californian as Joe Biden’s second-in-command.