California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California State Parks today announced the selection of 12 local park projects that will receive grants totaling $2.8 million from the California Habitat Conservation Fund Grant Program. …

Governor Newsom sends letter to federal agency requesting investigation into natural gas price spike California accelerating bill credits of $90-$120 starting next month to support with high gas and electric bills …

Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) and Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), the Chair of the Legislative Women’s Caucus, today introduced AB 452, the Justice for Survivors Act. The legislation ends California’s …

SACRAMENTO – With the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence technology, Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, introduced legislation today that would help increase consumer privacy and protection, aligning California law with the …

A public safety bill introduced by Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson) would make rape of an unconscious person a violent felony in California. Currently, California Law says rape is accomplished against …

Social media companies that violate SB 287 would be subject to fines of up to $250,000 per violation and are liable to pay attorneys’ fees and court costs related to …

SACRAMENTO – Protecting consumers against the increased collection and sale of personal data, Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, announced new legislation that would notify drivers when images are gathered by in-vehicle …

CPUC Approves Distributing Bill Credit to Combat Climate Change Earlier this Year OAKLAND, Calif. — Residential customers will automatically receive the California Climate Credit earlier than usual this year. The …

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta Friday issued the following statement in response to a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit striking down a federal …

Legislation would Increase Social Security Benefits for Seniors and People with Disabilities WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) introduced the “Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2023” (H.R.716). This …

Assembly Bill 378 (AB 378) would establish a pathway for two California Legacy License Plates to return to production SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Timothy Grayson (D-Concord) introduced legislation to bring …

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today accelerated the timeframe in which residential energy customers will receive a Climate Credit on their bills in order to provide much needed support …

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Brian Maienschein introduced legislation to help California take action to stop drug traffickers from contributing to the fentanyl epidemic. Fentanyl overdoses have spiked across the nation in …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) Wednesday conducted the second snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 85.5 inches of snow depth …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California State Parks, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and the California Natural Resources Agency are reminding visitors about three new ways to explore the great outdoors for …

SB 2 protects public safety with uniform and effective licensing procedure throughout California SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, with Governor Newsom, Senator Anthony Portantino, and other legislative leaders, introduced …

SACRAMENTO – In the wake of multiple mass shootings that took the lives of 19 Californians in just 72 hours last week, Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and …

State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, today introduced SB 274, which is designed to keep students in school by eliminating the suspension of students for low-level behavior issues known as “willful …

Sacramento – Vice Chairman of the Assembly Public Safety Committee, Assemblyman Juan Alanis introduced a legislative proposal (AB 335) to repeal Proposition 47. Alanis also announced his work on eleven …

On Tuesday, a Fresno County District Attorney Lisa A. Smittcamp issued the following statement regarding the murder of a Selma Police Officer. Included is the press release on the incident …

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom Tuesday signed a proclamation terminating 26 open states of emergency dating back to 2017. These include various fires, prior storms and other incidents including the …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Assemblyman Bill Essayli joined law enforcement officials and his legislative colleagues at a press conference announcing legislation to stop California’s crime spree. “My community has suffered tremendous …

State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, introduced new legislation that would reopen access to California prisons to the news media. SB 254 would also open access to prisons for state legislators …

**Note: The following press release about Senate Concurrent Resolution 17 was generated entirely by Artificial Intelligence. SACRAMENTO – Senator Dodd introduced a landmark Senate Concurrent Resolution, expressing the California Legislature’s …

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Republicans joined with law enforcement officials from around the state today to announce legislation to stop the wave of crime hurting Californians’ quality of life. With violent …