As required by law, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget staff this week posted initial drafts of 59 bills they say would be needed to ...

Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the agency currently staffs for nine months each year.

The California legislature passed bills to fund lawsuits against the Trump administration and deportation defense of illegal ...

In Part Three of the New Laws series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), new legislation for 2025 focusing on emergency response, local ...

State officials say homes should be able to be cooled to a safe indoor air temperature of 82 degrees F. The legislature will ...

State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...

California Democrats approved $50 million to fight President Donald Trump in court, but his gains in blue districts are ...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is staying out of the race to become California's next governor, a senior advisor to ...

One proposed trailer bill that would help deaf Californians, while quite innocuous in its effect, has an interesting and ...

One of state’s starkest letdowns is consistently poor elementary and middle school test scores in basic educational skills ...

Gavin Newsom called the special session to oppose Trump, but questions remain his support for immigrants with criminal ...