For the last two decades, California’s governors and legislators — and lobbyists for countless groups with stakes in the state budget — have engaged in a running debate over ever-increasing …
By TRÂN NGUYỄN | Associated Press SACRAMENTO — A moderate California Democratic state lawmaker announced Thursday that she is switching to the Republican Party while criticizing her former party’s leadership …
A state lawmaker from the San Fernando Valley has resumed his push for a bill that would ban public schools in California from serving food or beverages containing synthetic food …
Data published by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics showed the first decrease in U.S. drug overdose deaths since 2018. While headlines are celebrating the news, the devil is …
When it comes to buying things, many people reasonably assume that products on the market are safe. You’d think, under our consumer protection laws, that manufacturers and retailers would need …
“No man is happy but by comparison.”— Thomas Shadwell, poet laureate, United Kingdom (1689-1692) If you want to better understand the true nature of a proposal, consider a counterproposal. Looking …
A year after a scathing report revealed widespread mishandling of sexual misconduct claims at San Jose State and across the California State University system, two new laws will require stronger …
While cellphones are already restricted in many California classrooms, Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for stricter policies through a statewide limitation or ban on the popular devices. But many Bay …
More than 230,000 tons of plastic waste. That’s the weight of discarded plastic bags Californians threw away in 2021. With numbers like these, it’s clear California’s plastic bag ban isn’t …
California high school seniors will have additional graduation requirements beginning as soon as the 2026-27 school year. In addition to existing requirements like English, math and science, the class of …