State GovernmentBill aimed at getting more addiction treatment to older adults heads to NewsomAugust 27, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe bill is meant to streamline the process for Skilled Nursing Facilities to begin offering treatment.
State GovernmentCalifornia could soon have an official state slug, crabAugust 23, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiCalifornia is on the cusp of recognizing two new animals as mascots: The banana slug and the Dungeness crab.
State GovernmentCalifornia tried to make Google pay news outlets. The company cut a deal that includes funding AIAugust 21, 2024State lawmakers give up on bills to force tech companies to pay media outlets for using news. Instead, they agree with Google on a program to help local newsrooms and to explore artificial intelligence.
State GovernmentCalifornia bills impacting K-12 graduation requirements, overdraft fees and tortillas roll forwardAugust 21, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe state Senate moved bills to help sick students graduate and put more of a vitamin preventing birth defects in masa a week and a half before the end of the legislative session in California.
State GovernmentNewsom vetoes pollution monitoring bill, signs othersAugust 21, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiGovernor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill to strengthen pollution monitoring, citing budget constraints.
State GovernmentThe future happens in California, Gavin Newsom says in praise of Kamala Harris. But what’s his?August 21, 2024California’s governor casts the state’s votes for Harris in the ceremonial roll call and gives her a rousing endorsement.
State GovernmentSome California Democrats want an arms embargo on Israel. How far will they push Kamala Harris?August 20, 2024The Gaza war has divided California Democrats for months. Now, some of them are pushing the national party at the Chicago convention to support an arms embargo on Israel.
State GovernmentThe DNC starts Monday. Here’s what you need to knowAugust 19, 2024The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Chicago, just a month after the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and a few short weeks after Harris got in the running for president.
State GovernmentGavin Newsom signs new retail theft laws as voters weigh even tougher penaltiesAugust 16, 2024Gov. Gavin Newsom signed retail theft laws to address concerns about California property crime. Prop. 36 on the November ballot imposes tougher penalties.
State GovernmentCalifornia's suspense file shapes legislative agenda for final weeks of sessionAugust 16, 2024 | Megan Myscofski | Laura FitzgeraldThe twice-yearly legislative hurdle is known to be a somewhat opaque process where bills over a certain cost threshold can be held without significant public debate.
