One of California’s new ‘trailer bills’ has origins in Capitol’s long history of closed-door politics
As required by law, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget staff this week posted initial drafts of 59 bills they say would be needed to ...
After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
California bill would make AI companies remind kids that chatbots aren’t people
A new bill proposed in California ( SB 243) would require AI companies to periodically remind kids that a chatbot is an AI ...
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State legislators say the bipartisan bill would support overworked firefighters by addressing staffing issues.
California’s balcony law and Fannie Mae standards could push condo fees higher
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac tightened up their lending standards for financing condos after the Champlain Towers collapsed in ...
Detained when you enter the United States? Congressional bill could provide legal help
Congressional Democrats are pushing legislation that would assure anyone coming into the country legally with access to a ...
California lawmakers advance bill to shield schools from ICE enforcement
Learn about California's SB 48, designed to restrict ICE near schools and uphold its sanctuary status amid federal ...
Bill Gates shares his thoughts on vaccine backlash, Intel’s woes and Google’s antitrust battle
Although Microsoft founder Bill Gates sat down for an interview with The Associated Press to discuss his new memoir, “Source ...
California lawmakers approve 2 bills to support legal responses to Trump’s administration
Last month, the wildfires that scorched Los Angeles brought California legislators together to support aid response and recovery efforts. On Monday, the air of bipartisanship was gone as Assembly ...