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.
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.
