State GovernmentCalifornia is 1st state to ban school rules requiring parents get notified of child’s pronoun changeJuly 15, 2024California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law barring school districts from passing policies requiring schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.
State GovernmentHow a California bill aims to make it easier for lawmakers, political candidates to pay for security measuresJuly 15, 2024 | Manola SecairaThe attempted assassination of Donald Trump sparked renewed conversations about the need to protect lawmakers. But violence and threats against legislators aren’t new.
State GovernmentA look at the history of presidential assassination attempts in AmericaJuly 15, 2024Before Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, there have been multiple instances of political violence targeting U.S. presidents, former presidents and major party presidential candidates.
State GovernmentBiden calls for unity following Trump assassination attemptJuly 15, 2024Biden called to "lower the temperature" in politics in remarks Sunday after the former president was shot at during a political rally.
Health CareLifesaving drugs and police projects mark first use of opioid settlement cash in CaliforniaJuly 15, 2024California is in line for more than $4 billion in opioid settlement funds, and local governments are most often spending the first tranche of money on lifesaving drugs. An exclusive California Healthline analysis also found projects to help police de
EnvironmentCalifornia approves a new blueprint for offshore wind. The massive projects will cost billionsJuly 12, 2024Harnessing clean energy is a venture of unprecedented scope in California, bringing big changes to Humboldt and the Central Coast, and requiring 26 ports along the coast.
State GovernmentCalifornia fast food workers now earn $20 per hour. Franchisees are responding by cutting hours.July 11, 2024When California’s minimum wage increase went into effect in April, fast food workers across the state went from making $16 to $20 overnight. It's already having an impact, according to local operators for major fast food chains.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s ‘weak’ job market propped up by public money as private sector sheds jobsJuly 10, 2024Private-sector jobs in California have declined since their post-pandemic peak, while public-sector employment has shown gains, the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office says.
EnvironmentHundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries, billions of dollars: The cost of extreme heat in CaliforniaJuly 9, 2024Heat waves have killed hundreds of Californians and cost billions of dollars in the past decade, according to a new report from the state insurance department.
State GovernmentNewsom touts his support for President Joe Biden and sidesteps replacement talkJuly 5, 2024California Gov. Gavin Newsom has offered a forceful defense of embattled President Joe Biden. The governor told Democrats at an Independence Day picnic in Michigan Thursday that the president has the record and energy to win a second term.