State GovernmentA Sacramento voter guide for the November 2024 electionOctober 7, 2024Here's what you need to know to register, learn about the candidates and cast your ballot in Sacramento County before the Nov. 5 General Election.
State GovernmentCalifornia collects millions in stolen wages, but can’t find many workers to pay themOctober 4, 2024The state Labor Commissioner sometimes struggles to get back pay to workers when it reaches wage theft settlements. It tries social media, TV and hotlines. But money owed to employees is still sitting in state accounts.
State GovernmentDriven by Republicans, most Americans are concerned about fraud in the 2024 electionOctober 4, 2024Nearly 90% of likely Donald Trump voters say they are concerned about voter fraud in the general election, a new NPR/PBS News/Maris poll finds, compared with 29% of those who support Kamala Harris.
State GovernmentNewsom signs bill to lower restitution fines for minorsOctober 3, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiThe fines often go unpaid, and the debt follows young people into adulthood.
State GovernmentThe Legislature could override nearly every Newsom veto. Why don’t they?October 3, 2024About 90% of bills that Newsom blocked this year passed with the support of more than two-thirds of legislators — enough to override a governor’s veto. But the Legislature hasn’t attempted to do so since 1979.
State GovernmentNew law bans California companies from forcing employees to meet on politics, religion or union issuesOctober 1, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiGovernor Gavin Newsom signed a bill prohibiting employers from retaliating against employees if they don’t attend a meeting about religion or politics.
State GovernmentCalifornia moves to discourage legacy admissions in private collegesSeptember 30, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiGovernor Gavin Newsom signed a bill to threaten state funding to private schools like Stanford and USC if they continue with legacy admissions.
State GovernmentGovernor Newsom acts on controversial health billsSeptember 30, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiNewsom signed one to make fertility treatment more accessible, and vetoed another that could have done the same for the treatment of menopause symptoms.
Housing and HomelessnessGavin Newsom has not solved California’s housing crisis. Three lessons for Kamala HarrisSeptember 30, 2024Kamala Harris pledges to build 3 million affordable homes and apartments in her first term as president, but Gov. Newsom has fallen short on a similar campaign promise in California. What lessons can she learn?
State GovernmentCalifornia Gov. Newsom vetoes AI safety bill that divided Silicon ValleySeptember 30, 2024The measure, known as SB 1047, was one of the nation’s most far-reaching regulations on the booming AI industry. It would have held AI companies legally liable for harms caused by AI and enabled a "kill switch" if systems went rogue.
