State GovernmentPelosi has hip replacement surgery at a US military hospital in Germany after a fallDecember 13, 2024Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has had hip replacement surgery at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after falling while at an event in Luxembourg with other members of Congress.
Housing and HomelessnessThe U.S. is facing a severe housing shortage. Will Trump's proposals help?December 12, 2024The U.S. is short approximately four million homes. Wharton economist Ben Keys traces the beginning of the housing crisis to the 2008 financial meltdown — and says climate change is making things worse.
State GovernmentMeet Stockton’s newest Assembly member, Rhodesia RansomDecember 12, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiAsm. Ransom has a background in government and nonprofit work. Her first bill calls for more transparency from the Public Utilities Commission.
State GovernmentGoogle forges ahead with its next generation of AI technology while fending off a breakup threatDecember 11, 2024Google unleashed another wave of artificial intelligence. It's designed to tackle more of the work and thinking done by humans as it tries to stay on technology’s cutting edge while also trying to fend off regulatory threats to it internet empire.
State GovernmentCalifornia judges say they’re underpaid, and their new lawsuit could cost taxpayers millionsDecember 11, 2024California judges receive raises based on what the state gives to other public employees. A new lawsuit alleges the state is miscalculating judicial wage increases.
State GovernmentNew California bill would add mental health warning label to social media platformsDecember 10, 2024 | Megan MyscofskiSupporters say it could help slow rates of depression and anxiety in adolescents. Detractors say users will scroll right past it.
Health CareCARE Court in Sacramento: What family members and respondents need to knowDecember 9, 2024 | Kate WolffeMany people with untreated mental illness end up in jail or living on the streets. CARE Court is a new option that aims to intervene upstream of these outcomes.
State GovernmentNew California Sen. Adam Schiff wants to be more than a Trump antagonistDecember 9, 2024As California’s newest senator, Democrat Adam Schiff says he’s not going to shy away from familiar territory — opposing Donald Trump when he feels it is necessary.
State GovernmentICE is looking for a new detention center in Blue California. The state probably can’t stop itDecember 9, 2024A possible migrant detention facility within two hours of San Francisco has some lawmakers concerned.
State GovernmentCalifornia legislators, staffers allowed to return to Capitol after emailed threat prompted evacuationDecember 6, 2024 | Srishti Prabha | Megan Myscofski | Gerardo ZavalaA memo from the Assembly committee on rules said law enforcement had completed its sweep of the Capitol and surrounding buildings and determined there was no active threat.
