California

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Chamber of Commerce Tuesday announced that SBX1 2 (Skinner; D-Berkeley) has been placed on the 2023 Job Killer List. SBX1 2 proposes to cap oil …

Schools would be banned from using a dangerous form of physical restraint against students under a bill introduced Tuesday by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose). SB 483 would prohibit the …

Washington— Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement announcing she will not run for reelection in 2024 but will continue to serve out her current term in office: …

SACRAMENTO – Responding to the proliferation of hidden charges on purchases, Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, partnered with Attorney General Rob Bonta and Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, to introduce legislation today …

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Dr. Corey A. Jackson, joined by co-author Assemblymember Ash Kalra, introduced a groundbreaking bill (AB 742)  on Monday, February 13th, to prohibit the use of police canines …

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) announced the introduction of AB 537, which cracks down on hidden fees – what President Biden termed “junk fees” in his State of …

Sends letter notifying the City of Huntington Beach that adoption of Zoning Text Amendment No. 2023-001 would violate the California Housing Accountability Act OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta Monday …

School bus drivers, custodians, office workers and other classified employees would gain fairer due process rights under a bill introduced Monday by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose). SB 433 would …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – With spectacular wildflower blooms expected this spring that may attract thousands of people into the outdoors, California State Parks is providing visitors with tips on how to …

The IRS said it will not tax the California Middle Class Rebate and that taxpayers do not need to report it on their 2022 tax returns. Taxes are due by …

West Coast natural gas prices have been rising this winter, and PG&E wants our customers to know their energy bills are likely to rise as a result. PG&E does not …

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) today introduced Senate Bill 376 that aims to develop a data-driven study of the current state of human trafficking in California, with …

AB 595 will require 72-hour public notice before an adoptable pet can be euthanized SACRAMENTO, Calif – Today Assemblyman Bill Essayli announced Bowie’s Law, Assembly Bill 595, which will save pets …

The California Highway Patrol – Central Division announced Thursday, its Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF) Investigators arrested four juveniles suspected of being responsible for shoplifting over $250,000 worth of …

State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, today introduced SB 377, which would close a loophole that allows California law enforcement officers to buy illegal handguns for their personal use or to …

Suspects stole from stores in Yolo, Monterey, Alameda, Santa Clara, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, Orange, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Riverside counties  SAN FRANCISCO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with …

Sacramento, CA –Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-80th District) introduced Assembly Bill 436, which removes the authorization for a local authority to adopt rules and regulations regarding cruising. “It is an honor …

Sacramento— Assemblymember Isaac G. Bryan (D-Los Angeles), along with community leaders, formerly incarcerated organizers and organizations committed to protecting democracy announced the introduction of ACA 4, a constitutional amendment that …

SACRAMENTO – Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, announced legislation today that would place limits on the amount of money that can be donated to candidates for school boards and special district …

State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, today introduced SB 348, which would set guidelines for the amount of sugar added to school meals in all California K-12 schools that participate in …

On Tuesday, Assemblymember Laurie Davies introduced two bills in her 2023 Housing Affordability legislative packages. The bills are meant to protect working tenants and families by capping “outrageous rental application …

Approximately 15,000 high school seniors experiencing homelessness would receive direct cash assistance to help them advance to higher education or employment, under a bill introduced Tuesday by State Senator Dave …

Senator Bill Dodd introduced legislation Tuesday that would allow for increases in city council pay caps for the first time in four decades aimed at bringing the salaries more in …

Sacramento, CA – Today Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Chair of the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee introduced legislation to address the ongoing emergency of the drought and water management by …

Sacramento – Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) has introduced AB 374 which allows local California governments to license Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes.  While cannabis cafes in the Netherlands thrive and capitalize …