California is home to 35 of the world's top 50 AI companies.
The 500 bills that survived must still win final approval by Aug. 31 to reach the governor’s desk.
Assembly Bill 886 would force Google and Meta to pay newspapers for their content and require most of the money to be spent on journalists.
Gov. Gavin Newsom made the threat to cities and counties on Thursday.
There are now five serious Democratic hopefuls with the latest announcement this week.
Urban water agencies serving a third of Californians won't need to cut use, while Central Valley and desert cities face the most cuts.
A plan from the U.S. Forest Service that would allow e-bikes on more than 100 miles worth of Lake Tahoe's trails is moving forward.
During the early minutes of the debate, Mr. Biden struggled to name Medicare when he was asked about the tax rate for wealthy Americans.
Lawmakers slashed programs and dipped into reserves to balance the budget, as required by law.
"His pre-recorded speech will premiere simultaneously across the office's social media channels and website," Newsom's office said.
More than 1 million people signed a petition to put a measure on the ballot this November. The state supreme court just removed it.
Die-offs from algae blooms in San Francisco and Delta water diversions have left a giant, shark-like, prehistoric creature at risk.
The cuts would likely mean more college loans for students.
SB 1524 would reduce consumer protection by allowing restaurants to avoid full disclosure of their prices.
Lawmakers and the governor use a fund reserved for labor enforcement to plug budget holes, and leave tens of millions unspent.
Almost half a million California healthcare workers will have to wait another month until phased minimum wage hikes reaching $25 kick in.
The CalVans program in the Central Valley transports thousands of laborers to the fields. It is struggling to meet a mandate to electrify.
Brown called a special legislative session in 2014 to build up the state's reserves.
State lawmakers often don't know how well a program is working before deciding whether to cut or increase spending.
A looming deadline forced lawmakers to take drastic action on Tuesday. On tap: 530 more bills.
Total health spending in California would increase by about $2.7 billion because of the law, including a hit to the battered state budget.
The state's multibillion-dollar shortfall shapes which spending bills survived the ‘suspense file' hearings by the Assembly and Senate.
2 bills would allow state funding to support sober housing for homeless residents, a significant departure from ‘housing first’ law.
The major policy change was tacked onto the 2022-23 budget as a trailer bill, with virtually no discussion.
Gavin Newsom proposes a mix of spending cuts and using reserves to balance the state budget.
These workers provide daily, hands-on caregiving to help children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
California has long experienced economic and population booms and busts. The state is beginning to grow again. Is that a good or bad?
"The state is now set to purchase life-saving naloxone for almost half of the current market price."
This year, health insurance premiums on the state’s Affordable Care Act Exchange increased an average of 9.6 percent statewide.
California pet owners struggling to find a rental that accepts their pets may have an easier time leasing new housing.
Folic acid reduces the risk of birth defects and the FDA requires that bakers include it in enriched bread.
California Now Euthanizes More Animals Than Any Other State - Support The Animal Shelter Transparency Act
Calls, texts, Slack messages — they never end. This bill says it's time to carve out some privacy for workers.
Retired Justice Anthony Kennedy has a memoir coming out, tracking his life from growing up in California to his time on the Supreme Court.
The race to replace Newsom, who terms out in 2027, will be a Democratic free-for-all sure to attract the party's top talent.
California is a liberal state where politicians enact laws and regulations aimed at improving Californians' lives.
California has one of the nation's broadest laws to clear criminal records, and it's about to expand even more.
Under Senate Bill 1037, the attorney general could seek new penalties to be assessed from the date of a violation.
Facing mounting pressure to crack down on a retail theft crisis, California lawmakers are split on how best to tackle the problem.
While California's Medicaid now covers some 15 million people, the rates it pays to doctors have not kept up.