California passes bill that would outlaw child marriage
A decade-long fight to outlaw child marriage in California is nearly at an end. A bipartisan bill that…
Billionaires open the purse to fight California wealth tax
SACRAMENTO — A billionaire-funded political group gave a $5-million donation to the campaign opposing California’s proposed wealth tax, the first…
After refinery explosions, California lawmakers move to preserve safety rules
California lawmakers are advancing an effort to preserve oil refinery safety rules that were designed to prevent fires,…
Ventura County driver double-fatal 124-mph crash sentenced to prison
A Pico Rivera man who killed his friend and girlfriend in a 124-mile-per-hour crash in Ventura County has…
Judge sides with AG Bonta in Prop 39 ballot title lawsuit
Sacramento judge sides with Attorney General Rob Bonta in Prop 39 ballot title lawsuit A Sacramento judge has…
L.A. City Council members call for new restrictions on e-bikes
Tired of teens terrorizing the town on e-bikes? Los Angeles City Council members are too. The Council’s Rules…
California Democratic Party endorses Prop. 40 billionaire tax
A controversial wealth tax won backing from the California Democratic Party on Sunday, the latest episode in the…
Labor organizers spearheading California billionaire tax rebuffed by parent union
SACRAMENTO — One of California’s most powerful labor unions declined to endorse a proposed state billionaires tax, a blow to…
Top California Democratic lawmakers challenge Prop 39 claims in voter guide about voter ID measure
Top California Democratic lawmakers challenge Prop 39 claims in voter guide about voter ID measure California Assembly Speaker…
Voter ID-backers sue California attorney general over ballot description
Sacramento — Backers of a November ballot measure that would require Californians to verify their identity when voting sued state…
A powerful union, the billionaire tax and an alleged bargaining chip
SACRAMENTO — As the architect of a one-time tax on California billionaires, Dave Regan says he’s pushing the measure to…
Instead of uniting the left, California’s billionaire tax measure has split Democratic allies
SACRAMENTO — For all the media attention California’s proposed billionaire tax has generated nationally — with some blasting it as…