Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek said lawmakers will have to "be creative" when it comes to filling the gaps left by federal ...

The report from the Legislative Analyst's Office comes after the bills were passed in the final hours of the Legislature's ...

Whacking certain programs would anger interest groups and raising taxes in this high-tax state is a political no-no for all ...

Assembly Bill (AB) 1415 and Senate Bill (SB) 351 continue to evolve as they progress through the California State Legislature. On August 21, 2025, the California State Senate amended AB 1415 by ...

State Sen. Monique Limón The California Climate and Agriculture Network (CalCAN) and Community Environmental Council (CEC) ...

Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly stated that the state budget deferred a funding cut to the UC until July 2026. In fact, the budget deferred a payment to the UC until then.

California's state legislature on Thursday passed the bills that comprise the state's plan to put new congressional bills on the ballot in a November special election, in retaliation for a ...

The Center for Effective Lawmaking assigns scores based on the quality of legislation and how far they advance in the ...

Assembly Bill 253, also called the California Residential Private Permitting Review Act, has passed the California State Legislature and is expected to be approved by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The bill, ...

SEVERAL CHARGES. TEXAS DEMOCRATS HAVE TEMPORARILY PREVENTED THEIR STATE’S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM REDRAWING THEIR CONGRESSIONAL MAP. THEY LEFT THE STATE TO BLOCK A VOTE ON THE REPUBLICAN LED ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from recent deadly wildfires under a relief package approved Thursday by state lawmakers. Both ...

Key point: The California Legislature is considering a bill that would impose comprehensive requirements on the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, with a focus ...