Correction: A previous headline for this article stated that Assemblywoman Christy Smith was backing the Trump impeachment probe. However, the headline meant to say “Hill Backs House Trump Impeachment Probe.” WASHINGTON – Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday that House Democrats...

SACRAMENTO – California will become the first state to require smog tests for heavy-duty diesel trucks and tractor-trailers under legislation signed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Senate Bill 210 tasks state regulators with developing and implementing a pilot program that will eventually bring heavy-duty...

WASHINGTON – Escalating a battle over states’ rights and against climate change, California and 22 other states filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the Trump administration for revoking a Clean Air Act waiver that allowed the Golden State to set emissions rules that are stricter than the federal...

SACRAMENTO – Defying the wishes of gig economy giants like Uber and Lyft, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a contentious labor bill into law Wednesday that makes it harder for companies to classify workers as independent contractors and deny them benefits. “It will help reduce worker misclassification...

SACRAMENTO – California Gov. Gavin Newsom hit back Tuesday against reported plans by the Trump administration to formally revoke a Clean Air Act waiver that allows the Golden State to set emissions rules that are stricter than the federal government. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected...

SACRAMENTO – Ending a week highlighted by a landmark new labor bill and marred by disruptions from protesters upset with child vaccination laws, California lawmakers on Friday approved a flurry of bills on the final day of the legislative session. As they have throughout the last several weeks, vaccine...

SACRAMENTO – A landmark California law that will alter the way internet giants like Google and Facebook collect and deploy user data has survived heavy lobbying from industry groups and is set to take effect in January with most of its major consumer privacy protections intact. In the final days of...

SACRAMENTO – The California Senate passed a robust consumer protection law Friday that limits the amount of interest payday lenders can charge their customers. The passage of Assembly Bill 539 on the final day of the legislative session means the bill will head to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. It would...

SACRAMENTO – Moving to keep children off websites like Facebook and Instagram, California lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill barring social media companies from opening an account for anyone under the age of 13 without receiving parental consent. Lawmakers said social media companies aren’t doing...

California politicians on Tuesday called on President Trump to enact humane policies to address homelessness after members of his administration toured Los Angeles shelters and The Washington Post reported that Trump plans to place thousands of the city’s homeless people in federal facilities. Trump...