Sick of loud ads on Netflix? A proposed California law would turn down the volume By CalMatters July 11, 2025 at 10:20 a.m. "This is the most popular bill I've introduced this year," Sen. Tom Umberg said of...
You might never know your doctor is an addict if new bill passes By Teri Sforza July 10, 2025 at 10:08 a.m. Columnist Teri Sforza writes: Assembly Bill 408 would keep details about addicted doctors under wraps...
Sacramento Snapshot: Bipartisan group of California legislators lays out immigration reform polices By Kaitlyn Schallhorn July 7, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. The California Problem Solvers Caucus said they'd advocate in tandem with their federal counterparts on...
Inland Empire lawmakers’ bills to stop suicide at bridges advancing in Legislature By Beau Yarbrough June 27, 2025 at 2:57 p.m. AB 440 would study state-controlled bridges with the highest number of suicides and suicide attempts...
Ex-NFL player Chris Kluwe, once arrested at a Huntington Beach Council meeting, will run for California Assembly seat By Michael Slaten June 20, 2025 at 12:49 p.m. Since his arrest, Kluwe has used his newfound platform to become a prominent voice demanding...
California lawmakers want to ban toxic PFAS from firefighters’ protective gear By Linh Tat June 17, 2025 at 7:10 a.m. It's "grotesque" that "heroes" are given gear that can cause cancer, says Assemblymember John Harabedian.
California’s ‘No Robo Bosses Act’ advances, taking aim at AI in the workplace By Ethan Baron June 16, 2025 at 12:56 p.m. If passed, SB 7 would bar employers from relying 'primarily' on automated decision-making software for...
Sacramento Snapshot: Who’s responsible for unclaimed digital assets? A California bill seeks to clear that up By Kaitlyn Schallhorn June 16, 2025 at 7:38 a.m. Existing law doesn't explicitly include digital assets, but a bill from Assemblymember Avelino Valencia, D-Anaheim,...
California car buyers face 488% higher fee under this Senate bill By CalMatters June 10, 2025 at 11:11 a.m. California lawmakers from both parties say the state is too expensive. So why did its...
Sacramento Snapshot: What bills are still in the works in the California Legislature? By Kaitlyn Schallhorn June 9, 2025 at 8:20 a.m. There was a flurry of activity in Sacramento, with legislators giving the down-to-the-wire OK for...
Sweetening public pensions could have created billions in new debt By Teri Sforza June 9, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. Teri Sforza writes: Two bills to give more retirement benefits to workers are in deep...
Southern California nail salons sue the state, alleging labor law is racially discriminatory By Lillian Ashworth June 6, 2025 at 10:36 a.m. California's AB 5 no longer includes an exemption for manicurists, like it does other beauty...
Sacramento Snapshot: California considers expanding financial aid program for military members’ children By Kaitlyn Schallhorn June 2, 2025 at 8:32 a.m. A fact sheet for the bill said the "oversight" has created "inequitable higher education access...