OC lawmakers tackle healthy aging, suicide prevention and more as the legislative session ends – Orange County Register
A flurry in the statehouse last week can only mean one thing: This year’s legislative session is wrapping…
California bill would ensure juvenile offenders in less restrictive programs have adequate care – Orange County Register
Sending juvenile offenders to community programs meant to keep them housed, fed and otherwise integrated back into society…
California lawmakers address the ‘missing middle’ with a bill streamlining townhome projects – Orange County Register
Called an effort to address the “missing middle,” legislation streamlining townhome building survived last week’s committee hearing and…
A California bill sought to make sweeping changes to how can request public records — and how much it’d cost them – Orange County Register
During a week where lawmakers continued to hammer out details of a more than $350 billion state budget…
California Legislature tackles a slate of clean energy transparency and acceleration bills – Orange County Register
As Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris puts it: Now is a pivotal moment for California’s ambitious clean electricity and carbon…
New California bill aims to help those affected by Garden Grove chemical emergency – Orange County Register
California legislators are considering a bill to help those affected by the Garden Grove chemical emergency over Memorial…
How California lawmakers are moving to strengthen end of life care – Orange County Register
Though the changes are largely technical, the California Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill recently its author says will…
OC teen asks California lawmakers to ban smartphones in schools – Orange County Register
Sage Hill freshman Rishaan Marwaha watches his peers scrolling, constantly, on their smartphones. The 15-year-old admits that he,…
California legislators consider requiring breathalyzers on all DUI offenders’ vehicles – Orange County Register
A group of California legislators last week gave early approval to a bill that would require anyone convicted…
California lawmaker proposes income tax deduction for homeowners’ insurance – Orange County Register
Billed as an effort to tackle affordability issues in the state, a new proposal pitched last week by…
California bill would exclude military retirement pay from state taxable income – Orange County Register
A new bipartisan effort is underway in the California Legislature to ensure veterans and survivors won’t have to…
California lawmaker launches effort to strengthen suicide prevention for young men – Orange County Register
There are clear signals that young men and boys are struggling, Assemblymember Avelino Valencia said, and California can…