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Photo courtesy of Adriana HeldizThe state is allowing more on-street alcohol sales and food in cannabis lounges. Supporters say the laws will boost downtown economies. -
Godofredo A. V谩squez/AP PhotoDepression and anxiety are on the rise among young people, and a new California bill aims to bring that down by putting a warning label on social media.
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Few bills fail in the Legislature because lawmakers publicly vote 鈥渘o.鈥� Instead, most bills die when they are shelved, without lawmakers having to take tough votes. -
Law enforcement completed their sweep of the Capitol and surrounding buildings around 12:30 p.m. and determined the area was safe to return to. -
Birth centers are midwife-run facilities that deliver babies outside of hospitals. They have struggled to stay in business in part because of strict state licensing requirements. -
Reflecting concern about too many bills, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas lowered the number legislators are allowed to introduce. -
A bill would give county election offices more resources and guidance to speed up the notoriously slow vote count in California. State legislators take the oath office before the results are certified. -
While Democrats retain a supermajority, experts say Republican wins 鈥� and an increasingly diverse GOP Caucus 鈥� signal potential shifts in voter sentiment among non white voters -
Newsom wants the new Legislature to 鈥榩rotect鈥� California from Donald Trump on civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, and immigrant families. The session will start Dec. 2. -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Monday aimed at preventing gas prices from spiking, marking the Democrat's latest move in a battle with the oil industry over energy prices and the impacts of climate change. -
The California state Senate passed a measure Friday to prevent gas prices from spiking in a state where it is notoriously expensive to fill up at the pump. -
About 90% of bills that Newsom blocked this year passed with the support of more than two-thirds of legislators 鈥� enough to override a governor鈥檚 veto. But the Legislature hasn鈥檛 attempted to do so since 1979. -
The Assembly approves Gov. Newsom鈥檚 bill on oil refineries on a 44-17 vote. But the state Senate will have its say when it convenes next week. -
In vitro fertilization treatments often cost tens of thousands of dollars, making them too expensive for families whose insurance won鈥檛 cover them.
