January 24, 2022 | Nicole Nixon
Jones, who has spent more than three decades with the sheriff’s department, says he will be a “law and order candidate” who “will put the safety of America and Americans first again.”
January 21, 2022 | Nicole Nixon
Bills would expand access to abortion, strengthen patient privacy measures and make the procedure more affordable for both residents and non-Californians.
January 20, 2022 | Nicole Nixon
Lawmakers in the Sacramento region largely avoided intra-party fights, but some face tougher re-election fights while others eye new opportunities.
January 16, 2022
California is asking some 1.4 million unemployment recipients to prove their eligibility months after receiving aid as part of a fraud recovery campaign.
January 16, 2022
Updated COVID workplace rules go into effect today. Several of the changes increase protections for vaccinated workers.
January 13, 2022
The parole panel's recommendation to release Sirhan, 77, in August was based in part on new California laws since he was last denied parole in 2016 — the 15th time he'd lost his bid for release.
January 12, 2022
Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democratic leaders in the Legislature and labor unions are negotiating how to bring back extra paid sick leave for COVID. One big issue: Will businesses get state help to offset their costs?.
January 11, 2022
Amid growing awareness of inequality and jobs that don’t pay enough to cover child care and housing, California is considering a radical proposal: Allow the state to negotiate wages, hours and work conditions for an entire industry.
January 10, 2022 | Sammy Caiola
A new health care proposal would establish a tax to pay for a single-payer insurance option for all Californians. This is the latest in a years-long push to reform the state’s health care system.
January 10, 2022 | Nicole Nixon
The $286-billion budget proposal is just a wishlist; the spending plan will likely undergo changes during the six-month budget-building process.
