California

AB 789 comes after notable attacks on elected officials and data indicating a national rise in political threats, harassment, and hostility. SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) announced new …

SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and other education leaders called out egregious federal overreach and demanded the release of vital school funds that students and educators urgently need to start the …

SACRAMENTO — Not all superheroes wear capes… some wear hiking boots or a life jacket. This Fourth of July weekend, California State Parks invites visitors recreating at any of California’s …

Summer is in full swing and that means pool parties, barbecues, camping trips and Free Fishing Days! This year you can catch an opportunity to fish throughout California without a …

Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and the Los Angeles City Council over policies that Los …

SACRAMENTO – California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) is urging all boaters to boat sober this coming Fourth of July holiday weekend. DBW and local law enforcement …

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.  – U.S. airstrikes over the weekend caused petroleum futures to spike Sunday evening, with oil creeping up to $78/bbl. That quickly dissipated by Monday, and as of …

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into the University of California (UC) system, including its individual campuses, concerning potential race- and sex-based discrimination in university employment …

Independence Day trips are up 2.4% over last year; road trips and flights setting new records according to AAA WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – AAA projects a record 72.2 million people …

Delta Caucus Co-Chairs Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, and Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson, D-Suisun City, on Wednesday applauded the 2025-26 California budget agreement for excluding Governor Gavin Newsom’s controversial proposal to …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Assemblymember Chris Ward (D–San Diego), joined by legislative leaders and civil rights advocates, held a press conference at the California State Capitol to unveil AB 322, the …

SACRAMENTO –Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Pasadena) has announced the No Vigilantes Act (SB 805) that will expand police impersonation laws to address the rise in public fear and confusion caused …

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Anamarie Ávila Farías (D-Martinez) issued the following statement today in response to the report released by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute in partnership with UC …

On Monday, Senators Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Jesse Arreguin (D-Berkeley) announced a bill that would ban law enforcement from wearing face coverings. According to Wiener, who took to social …

State Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) announced that Senate Bill 221 has passed the Senate floor with unanimous support, marking a major step toward closing a dangerous loophole in California’s …

Sacramento, CA – Restore the Delta is celebrating a significant win for communities, the environment, and the democratic process. Today, the Senate Budget Subcommittee rejected the Delta Conveyance Project trailer bill …

The Justice Department announced today that it filed a lawsuit against Fathi Abdulrahim Harara and Native Grounds LLC, the owners of the Jerusalem Coffee House in Oakland, California. The lawsuit …

Last week, the California State Assembly passed a year that would impact solar credits of those who have solar on their homes. According to the bills author, Assemblymember Lisa Calderon …

SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom’s May budget revision proposes zero dollars for Proposition 36. Assembly Republicans held a press conference today demanding that change. Prop. 36 passed with nearly 70 …

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – The summer driving season is underway, and while gas prices normally peak this time of year, California drivers are getting a reprieve. The average for a …

SAN DIEGO – Michael Pratt, the mastermind behind the GirlsDoPorn sex trafficking ring, pleaded guilty in federal court today to multiple sex trafficking counts. Pratt, who was the owner of …

Senator Shannon Grove is revved up to announce that Senate Bill 712, also known as Leno’s Law, has successfully passed off the Senate Floor with strong bipartisan support. Sponsored by …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Chair of the Downtown Recovery Select Committee, Matt Haney’s (D-San Francisco) legislation that authorizes cities to create “Hospitality Zones” passes out of the Assembly. Within these …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today released the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Compliance Review Report finding that the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA)’s high speed rail …