State GovernmentPelosi’s successful move to help nudge Biden out: ‘For her, it’s all about winning’July 21, 2024When the dam of discontented Democrats calling upon President Joe Biden to suspend his flagging presidential campaign finally broke last week, Rep. Nancy Pelosi was standing at the floodgates.
State GovernmentGovernor Newsom signs bills, vetoes coastal protection measureJuly 19, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiGovernor Gavin Newsom signed a couple dozen bills into law on Thursday. He also vetoed one with tribal and environmentalist support.
EnvironmentCalifornia first state to get federal funds for hydrogen energy hub to help replace fossil fuelsJuly 18, 2024California will be the first state to receive federal funds under a program to create regional networks, or “hubs,” that produce hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and generating electricity.
State GovernmentCalifornia Rep. Adam Schiff calls for Biden to step asideJuly 17, 2024California Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff released a statement saying it was time for Biden to pass the torch.
State GovernmentFormer Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs launches bid for California lieutenant governorJuly 17, 2024Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs says he's running for lieutenant governor of California. Tubbs garnered widespread attention when he was elected mayor of his hometown in 2016 at just 26 years old, and for his guaranteed income program.
State Government‘Vast majority’ of Americans reject political violence, Davis gun violence researcher saysJuly 17, 2024 | Jen Picard | Chris NicholsIn 2022, researchers with the Davis-based California Firearm Violence Research Center found that a third of Americans supported political violence. But that number has dropped to less than 25% in 2024.
EnvironmentJudge temporarily blocks state order to growers who depleted groundwaterJuly 16, 2024A Kings County judge granted a temporary restraining order against the state’s unprecedented mandate. Growers there will not have to meter their groundwater use for now.
State GovernmentThe real Kamala Harris: What her California years revealJuly 16, 2024Is she on track to be the first Democratic president from California? Here are nine ways that California shaped Kamala Harris and that Harris has shaped California.
State GovernmentCalifornia is 1st state to ban school rules requiring parents get notified of child’s pronoun changeJuly 15, 2024California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law barring school districts from passing policies requiring schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.
State GovernmentHow a California bill aims to make it easier for lawmakers, political candidates to pay for security measuresJuly 15, 2024 | Manola SecairaThe attempted assassination of Donald Trump sparked renewed conversations about the need to protect lawmakers. But violence and threats against legislators aren’t new.
