California

California Briefs: State Expands Access, Protections for Reproductive Health Care and Bans Book Bans

Expanding Reproductive Healthcare Workforce: Assembly Bill 1646 by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D–Elk Grove) facilitates guest rotations in medical residency programs…

3 years ago

California Briefs: State Invests $33M Mentored Internship Program and Bill Introduced to Promote Inclusion for MENA Community

Additionally, the bill directs the federal government to undertake a comprehensive study of the unique health patterns and outcomes of…

3 years ago

Governors Briefs: New Legislation Supports LGBTQ+ Californians and Cracks Down on Sex Trafficking

The law designates human trafficking of a minor for purposes of a commercial sex act as a serious felony —…

3 years ago

Five States Just Joined California in Launching Their Own Climate Action Corps

Combined, the bipartisan group of five states represent more than a fifth of the United States by population — making…

3 years ago

California Sues Five Big Oil/Gas Companies for Decades of Climate Change Damage

On Saturday, September 15, the State of California sued five of the largest fossil-fuel companies in the world, along with…

3 years ago

Governors Briefs: California Invests in Youth Suicide Prevention, Legislature Passes Key Mental Health Bills, State Calls for Constitutional Convention on Safety and Distributes Sustainable Water & Farming Projects

Gov. Gavin Newsom Sept. 12 highlighted the distribution of nearly $300 million to make California’s water supply more resilient and…

3 years ago

Governors Briefs: Funding Moves Californians From Encampments Into Housing and New Bill Promotes Inclusion of LGBTQ+ Community

The bill also ends California’s restriction on taxpayer-funded travel by state agencies and departments to states that have adopted discriminatory…

3 years ago

Governors Briefs: State Invests in Combatting Organized Retail Crime and Swears in 112 New CHP Officers

With the addition of these new officers, CHP — the largest state police agency in the country — now has…

3 years ago

Governors Briefs: Governor Increases National Guard at Border and New Appointment Announced

The Department of Homeland Security reports a majority of fentanyl is smuggled into the U.S. at ports of entry by…

3 years ago

Gov. Newsom Signs Executive Order to Prepare California for Artificial Intelligence

California has also established itself as the world leader in GenAI innovation with 35 of the world’s top 50 AI…

3 years ago