The fight between California and the Trump administration over fuel efficiency standards is officially on, after President Donald Trump used his preferred method of unveiling policy when he tweeted about the issue Wednesday morning.
Read moreDefying the wishes of gig economy giants like Uber and Lyft, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a contentious bill into law Wednesday that makes it harder for companies to classify workers as independent contractors and deny them benefits.
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As California’s bullet train chugs toward its destination of realizing a connection between California’s largest metropolitan areas in the north and south, one impediment continues to loom – grade separations.
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Adding to a growing number of Republican lawmakers who will not seek re-election in 2020, U.S. Rep. Paul Cook of California revealed Tuesday he will step down to campaign for a lower office.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom hit back Tuesday against reported plans by the Trump administration to formally revoke a Clean Air Act waiver that allows the Golden State to set emissions rules that are stricter than the federal government.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Bernie Sanders continue to stand as the top three Democratic presidential candidates based on new polling Tuesday out of California and New York.
Read morePresident Trump is making a rare visit to California, a Democratic stronghold where he is expected to rake in millions of dollars during a series of fundraisers for his reelection effort that are almost certain to be met with jeering protests.
Read moreCalifornia law enforcement’s use of a faulty database to track alleged gang members has dropped significantly, and more than half the names on it have been removed since 2012, according to a Monday report by the Urban Peace Institute.
Read more(CN) – The California Supreme Court has ordered Gov. Gavin Newsom to unseal court documents related to clemency applications for
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an executive order Monday targeting illegal sales of flavored e-cigarettes and funding ads alerting youth to the links between vaping products and respiratory infections.
Read moreDays after officials from the Trump administration toured cities with large homeless populations in California, the Golden State’s governor said Monday he wants more funding for affordable housing vouchers to help people who are living on the street.
Read moreCalifornia Democratic lawmakers late Friday approved sweeping legislation meant to deflect the Trump administration’s push for softer environmental standards, a move critics say will intensify the state’s ceaseless water wars.
Read moreThe manufacturers of over-the-counter heartburn medication Zantac are accused of not warning consumers of a side effect that can produce a known carcinogenic within the body, according to a federal class action lawsuit filed on Friday.
Read moreEnding a week highlighted by a landmark new labor bill and marred by disruptions from protesters upset with child vaccination laws, California lawmakers on Friday approved a flurry of bills on the final day of the legislative session.
Read moreShunning free speech concerns brought by civil liberties groups, the California Senate on Friday approved a bill meant to protect political candidates from deceptive social media videos known as deepfakes.
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A landmark California law that will alter the way internet giants like Google and Facebook collect and deploy user data has survived heavy lobbying from industry groups and is set to take effect in January with most of its major consumer privacy protections intact.
Read moreThe California Senate passed a robust consumer protection law Friday that limits the amount of interest payday lenders can charge their customers.
Read moreIn the wake of the California Legislature’s passage of a bill to upend California’s burgeoning gig economy, the San Diego City Attorney sued Instacart claiming it misclassifies its workers as independent contractors “to evade long-established worker protections under California law.”
Read moreIn its second major settlement over wildfire claims, Pacific Gas and Electric agreed Friday to pay $11 billion to insurers that covered losses for Northern California wildfires in 2017 and 2018.
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Federal investigators identified a violation of Coast Guard regulations that could trigger criminal charges in the California dive boat disaster that killed 34 people.
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