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The state Senate Education Committee rejected the firearms reporting requirement three weeks ago as an invasion of privacy. So Democratic Sen. Anthony Portantino reworked his bill. -
Business groups say the dual benefits are redundant and confusing, while employee advocates say they're essential to allowing sick workers to stay home -
Researchers say the long-term effects of charred forests on snow could fuel the cycle of drought and wildfires, further disrupting how communities plan for supply water supplies in the West. -
From housing and health to transportation and education, the Legislative Analyst’s Office provides a litany of sobering climate change impacts for California legislators to address as they enact policies and set budgets. -
And there is so much of it these days. -
Absent a heavy dose of April and May showers the state’s drought will deepen and that could lead to stricter rules on water use and another devastating wildfire season. -
The proposal failed Wednesday in its first committee vote after facing opposition from the American Civil Liberties Union and National Rifle Association, two groups rarely on the same page. -
A federal judge has ordered the release of more than 100 emails from Trump adviser John Eastman to the House committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. -
Jose Manuel Perez, also known as “Julio Rodriguez,” was taken into custody on Feb. 25 at the San Ysidro border crossing with Mexico. -
State lawmakers have several proposals for sending checks to people to help with the increased cost of gas. Economists and policy experts said that one-time checks would be especially helpful for people with lower incomes. Republicans are pushing to temporarily suspend the state gas tax to reduce the price of gas.
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