Legislator Card

On Thursday, the country was still reeling from the mass murder of 19 elementary school children in Texas. In San Jose, survivors and their families commemorated the first anniversary of the San Jose railyard massacre that left nine shot dead. And in Sacramento, the California Legislature pushed forward what may be the most far-reaching pieces […]

Who loses and who gains as California cleans up its cars? Nearly 32,000 mechanics would lose jobs by 2040 under the proposed phaseout of new gas-powered cars. Electric companies would be the big winners.

California lawmakers and activists are pressing Gov. Gavin Newsom to spend more to help the state’s poorest residents.

In a 70-minute interview with CalMatters, state Sen. Steve Glazer, a Democrat running for California controller, says he knows "where the bodies are buried" from his legislative experience. And he vows to stand up to fellow Democrats in power so he can be an independent watchdog.

Most health insurance plans do not cover the cost of infertility treatment, which can total tens of thousands of dollars. Now California legislators are debating whether to mandate coverage and protect another kind of reproductive choice.

A new bill aimed at increasing affordable housing construction has an important backer: California’s carpenters’ unions. The state’s formidable Construction and Building Trades Council, which represents most other construction unions, is opposed. The battle comes down to how stringent labor requirements under the new bill would be.

A $300 penalty that California courts tack onto traffic and minor citations can cause the cost of a ticket to balloon. Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to reduce it by half but lawmakers want it gone.

California lawmakers pass a bill to allow youths 12 and older to get vaccines without parental consent, despite lots of controversy.

A Southern California beach city took its homeless court outside, near food donation centers, and attendance soared.

California's treasury is awash in cash and the Capitol's dominant Democrats now must decide how to handle the cornucopia.