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March 13, 2024

Lawmakers want to help California be happy

In summary A new committee in the Legislature holds its first hearing to figure out how to make residents happier. Chairperson Anthony Rendon says…

March 8, 2024

Why daylight saving time is starting again in California

In summary Voters authorized the Legislature to go to standard or daylight saving time year-round, but nearly six years later no law is on…

March 7, 2024

California could beat its record on women in the Legislature

In summary Early primary results point to a record-breaking number of women serving in the California Legislature after the November election. For election results…

December 19, 2023

How Big Oil wins in green California

In summary Two-thirds of the bills opposed by the oil industry this year were killed, thanks in part to an alliance with the building…

December 15, 2023

Year in review: Legislators respond to hot labor summer, crime concerns

In summary In 2023, the most diverse California Legislature ever refereed the perennial battle between labor and business and faced public worries on crime…

December 13, 2023

California’s food insecurity rises as pandemic aid ends

In summary The California food banks association warns of rising food insecurity, but its pleas for more state aid face a tough slog next…

California budget rollercoaster: Analyst predicts billion deficit

December 7, 2023

California budget rollercoaster: Analyst predicts $68 billion deficit

In summary California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office projects a 2024-25 budget deficit twice as large as 2023-24. It says the state could dip into reserves…

December 6, 2023

How well is your legislator representing you?

In summary With few strict rules on what California lawmakers must do, politics, policy priorities and personal preferences determine how much they follow the…

November 22, 2023

Speaker Rivas shuffles the leadership deck and YIMBYs win

In summary Assembly Speaker Rivas puts key allies into leadership posts and shuffles the top posts on committees heading into the 2024 session of…

November 21, 2023

For California leaders, calls for ceasefire in Gaza war grow more difficult to ignore

In summary As more Palestinian civilians are killed in the war, officials are facing tough questions about how well they’re representing California’s Palestinian community….