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A man dumping a wheelbarrow full of bills. On suspense file day, California legislators killed dozens of bills.

Suspense file day: Which controversial bills did California legislators kill?

by Laurel Rosenhall May 20, 2021May 21, 2021

Lawmakers shelve dozens of significant bills, many opposed by special interests. They include proposals on police reform, housing, health care and more.

California is revisiting whether to restore affirmative action policies for public schools and universities, as well as state jobs and contracts. Image via iStock

Is now the time to bring back affirmative action in California?

by Ben Christopher June 3, 2020August 12, 2020

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez speaks emotionally on favor of her bill AB 5, which would re-classify contract workers, before the concurrence vote in the assembly on September 11, 2019. The bill passed 56-15.

The Deciders: Meet the lawmaker behind new gig economy law

by Byrhonda Lyons and Laurel Rosenhall September 20, 2019September 20, 2019

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Alas, paper receipt ban, we hardly knew ye: 2019 bills get winnowed some more

by Laurel Rosenhall August 30, 2019August 31, 2019

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Podcast: How housing vouchers work (or don’t) in California

by Matt Levin August 26, 2019August 26, 2019

Newsletters, WhatMatters

Stalled bills, bashed bullet trains, spell check and an acquittal

by Dan Morain May 17, 2019

One hand with thumbs up, another with thumbs down. Blue background.

California Legislature, Education, Health, Higher Education, Inside the Capitol, K-12 Education, Politics

In housing, privacy and more, a Capitol lightning round nixes controversial bills

by Laurel Rosenhall May 16, 2019June 23, 2020

Old cemetery, photo via Wikimedia Commons

The Suspense Files: California bills vanish almost without a trace

by Laurel Rosenhall September 6, 2017June 23, 2020