State GovernmentCalifornia governor vetoes bill to make immigrants without legal status eligible for home loansSeptember 6, 2024California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have made some immigrants without legal status eligible for loans under a state program offering assistance to first-time homebuyers.
State GovernmentCalifornia lawmakers want to ban anti-union meetings at work, but will Newsom go along?September 5, 2024A bill passed by the Legislature on its last day is a top priority for California labor unions, who say “captive audience” sessions intimidate workers. Business groups say the bill violates employers’ free speech rights.
State GovernmentCalifornia constitutional expert weighs in on special sessionSeptember 5, 2024 | Laura FitzgeraldState Assembly leaders convened a special session shortly after Newsom’s call to hold one. But Senate leaders say they refuse to meet this fall. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentShould your car warn you that you’re speeding? California lawmakers vote yesSeptember 5, 2024California could become the first state to require technology in cars that warns drivers when they're going 10 miles per hour over the speed limit. But critics say lawmakers are moving too fast.
State GovernmentHow a proposed California law could end book bans in public librariesSeptember 5, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaThe law would “ban book bans” by prohibiting the reasons a book could be excluded or have limited access in a public library. This comes after a study found that public libraries saw a 92% increase in titles targeted in 2023 over 2022.
State GovernmentElk Grove settles with state on affordable housing lawsuitSeptember 4, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe lawsuit is part of the Newsom Administration’s push to go after local governments that delay or deny affordable housing projects. The city must pay attorney fees and increase reporting on housing proposals. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSupporters of measure to ban involuntary labor at state prisons rally at CapitolSeptember 4, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe November ballot measure would ban involuntary labor in state prisons.
State GovernmentKey takeaways from California’s 2024 legislative sessionSeptember 3, 2024 | Megan Myscofski | Laura FitzgeraldState lawmakers passed hundreds of bills, including some that would safeguard jobs from AI, strengthen penalties for drug crimes and retail theft and others that call for insurance companies to cover more health services.
State GovernmentGov. Gavin Newsom calls California lawmakers into a special session to find ways to cut gas pricesSeptember 3, 2024California lawmakers will come back in a special session after they wrap up their legislative year on Saturday to debate measures proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom aimed at reducing gas price spikes at the pump.
