California Legislature Makes Up to $1 Billion Available for Coronavirus Relief
The California Senate approved up to $1 billion in measures Monday to fight the coronavirus…
State Sen. Wiener Tries Again with Changes to Controversial Housing Density Bill
For three straight years, state Sen. Scott Wiener has tried to force California cities to…
Opinion: California Legislature’s Battle Over ‘Gig Economy’ Shows No Sign of Ending
When the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, was awaiting final congressional action in…
Opinion: What Gives California The Right to Force Businesses to Accept Cash?
Does government have any limits on the restrictions it can place on a private company?…
Opinion: Gov. Newsom Making Big Political Wager by Focusing Housing and Homeless
Gavin Newsom is rushing in where angels — and more cautious politicians — fear to…
Opinion: California Kidney Patients Left in the Lurch by Assembly Bill 290
I dreaded the approach of Jan. 1, the day a new law in California was…
Facing Doctor Shortage, California Eyes More Authority for Nurse Practitioners
Nurse practitioner Surani Hayre-Kwan sees long-time patients and first-timers. She manages chronic illnesses, diagnoses kids…
Housing Advocates Regroup After Controversial Density Bill Dies in Legislature
Developers, landlords, Facebook, construction unions, the state Chamber of Commerce, Realtors, environmental groups and even…
From ‘Lunch Shaming’ to Later Starts: 12 New California School Laws for 2020
School kids can’t vote, but Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered for them in his first-year in…
Opinion: Teledentistry Can Provide Affordable Dental Care to Many Californians
Quality dental and orthodontic care is out of reach for many Californians. Health care costs…
Why California’s Top Court Rejected Law Forcing Release of Trump’s Tax Returns
Many constitutional law experts, former Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown and the California Republican Party are…
Opinion: California Will Soon Learn Assembly Bill 5 Was a Historic Mistake
Proposition 13 was called the political equivalent of a sonic boom by economist Art Laffer.…
Curbs on Charter Schools Lead List of New California Education Laws
The most significant set of revisions to the state’s charter-school law in more than two decades was…
Opinion: Unions Won Big in the California Legislature, But Will Workers Benefit?
California’s labor unions scored big wins in the just-concluded legislative session — to the surprise…
