State GovernmentNew California bill would demand equitable hiring practices in infrastructure projects to support disadvantaged communitiesAugust 13, 2024 | Gerardo ZavalaSenate Bill 1340 would require equitable hiring compliance for the $180 billion in federal dollars coming to the state to fund green infrastructure projects over the next decade.
State GovernmentTen California crime bills are awaiting Governor Gavin Newsom’s approvalAugust 13, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe package includes a bill that would create stronger penalties for retail theft and another that would make it a crime to forcibly enter a vehicle, even if it’s unlocked.
State GovernmentRepublicans target Kamala Harris’ ‘California-ness.’ Do swing-state voters care?August 12, 2024The vice president must defend her California roots and record against attacks by the Trump campaign. Voters and politicians in the swing states of Michigan and Arizona say that may not be the deciding factor.
State GovernmentSeveral housing bills are still in play in the California LegislatureAugust 12, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiLawmakers have a few more weeks to move bills that aim to address the state’s housing crisis to the Governor’s desk.
State GovernmentCalifornia governor vows to take away funding from cities and counties for not clearing encampmentsAugust 9, 2024California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a message to local governments: clear homeless encampments now or lose out on state funding next year.
EnvironmentDangerous herbicide used on California crops bannedAugust 9, 2024The chemical, used for decades, can harm babies’ developing brains. Farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk. The EPA issued a rare emergency order.
State GovernmentRetail theft bills are moving fast in the California legislatureAugust 8, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiTen crime bills passed the state Assembly and Senate on Thursday. They could be on the Governor’s desk as soon as next week, if they clear one more vote on Monday.
EnvironmentA California bill aims to strengthen protections for outdoor workers during extreme heatAugust 8, 2024 | Manola SecairaAlthough California implemented heat standards for outdoor workers almost two decades ago, these protections aren’t always put into practice. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentPelosi warns in her new book that political threats and violence 'must stop'August 6, 2024The escalating political rhetoric and violence in America serves as the opening and closing message of Pelosi’s new book, “The Art of Power, My Story as America’s First Woman Speaker of the House.”
State GovernmentMore taxpayers are leaving California than coming. Experts say that hasn’t yet impacted the state’s budget — but it couldAugust 6, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiTaxpayers are moving out of California faster than they’re being replaced. The trend started in the pandemic, and continued into 2022.
