State GovernmentCHP officers land a $500 million contract as Gov. Gavin Newsom races to fill vacanciesAugust 30, 2024California Highway Patrol officers received historically high raises in 2022 and 2023, but it continues to face a high vacancy rate of 16%.
State GovernmentCalifornia Legislature pushes for more oversight of youth treatment programsAugust 29, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe bill got attention in the spring when Paris Hilton came to the Capitol to support it.
State GovernmentHigh schools in California might soon be required to teach kids how to register to voteAugust 29, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe California Legislature passed a bill that seeks to help boost pre-registration numbers among teens.
State GovernmentUndocumented immigrants might soon have access to down payment assistance in CaliforniaAugust 29, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe California Legislature moved to open down payment assistance programs to people who are undocumented but meet mortgage requirements.
State GovernmentCalifornia Legislature tries to discourage legacy admissions at private collegesAugust 29, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe move comes two years after the U.S. Supreme Court says affirmative action is unconstitutional.
State GovernmentHandful of gun bills head to Newsom’s deskAugust 28, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiA few gun bills have made their way out of the California Legislature and to the Governor.
EnvironmentCalifornia legislators, Tribal leaders urge Biden administration to designate three national monumentsAugust 28, 2024 | Manola SecairaMonument status could protect these sites, which have historical and cultural importance to multiple California tribes, from development and other harm.
State GovernmentShould AI be regulated in the workplace? California lawmakers took that question on this legislative sessionAugust 28, 2024 | Laura FitzgeraldA handful of bills introduced this legislative session have lawmakers trying to strike a balance between two major political forces: labor and tech. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill to cut back what kids pay for crimes heads to Governor Gavin Newsom’s deskAugust 27, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe bill brings down restitution fines for minors. Advocates say these fines are hard to pay, especially for kids.
State GovernmentNewsom signs 2 housing billsAugust 27, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe governor signed two bills meant to help more people get — and stay in housing.
