Jerry Hill

A 2015 law to bring more transparency to paid trips for California legislators has led to only two disclosure forms being filed by the sponsoring groups. The law's author says it is being wrongly ignored.

The new law, aimed at keeping flavored tobacco products away from youth, was cast by opponents as being discriminatory against African American smokers who favor menthol cigarettes.

Gov. Gavin Newsom could order that essential employees who contract coronavirus did so on the job and automatically qualify for workers' comp benefits. Businesses warn that could cost billions.

Nearly half of all unlimited outside spending comes from old-guard industries: Oil and gas. Realtors. Car dealers. Also some rich folks.

Last May, Burger Patch first opened its doors in midtown Sacramento with a sign that said “No Cash Accepted.” The owners of the organic and vegan burger joint were worried that a cash register might invite theft.  But customers kept showing up with only cash. Sometimes the cashiers would accept it, working around the digital […]

Legislation seeks to address physician shortage. Rift develops between labor and cannabis industry. California sees uptick in layoffs.

California is now behind some other states and the Trump administration when it comes to cracking down on flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes— and it also hasn't barred flavored vape products containing cannabis.

With new executive order Newsom wants to crack down on black market vaping products, fund more public awareness campaigns and raise taxes on e-cigs.

San Francisco-based Juul and other companies that produce and sell vaping products lobbied hard — and seem to have gotten exactly what they wanted out of the 2019 legislative session.

As legislation to outlaw the sale of flavored-tobacco products flounders in the California Legislature, health advocates blame the influence the tobacco industry has with key state lawmakers. Vaping has skyrocketed among middle and high schoolers, many of whom are attracted by the sweet flavors. E-cigarette manufacturers such as Juul Labs in San Francisco say their products are intended only for adults and help them quit traditional cigarettes.