California

Newsom Vetoes Bill Creating Amsterdam-Style Cannabis Cafes in California

The bill was widely seen as an attempt to level the playing field for the highly taxed and regulated legal…

2 years ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler to Complete Senator Feinstein’s Term in the U.S. Senate

Butler, a longtime senior adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris, labor leader, and advocate for women and working people, will…

2 years ago

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…

2 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…

2 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…

2 years ago

Gov. Newsom Strike Down Unemployment Benefits for Strikers

Correction: This article was updated to report that Gov. Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 799 into law. By Daniel Rivera, Reporter …

2 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…

2 years ago

“CA vs Hate” New Resources to Fight Hate and Discrimination

SACRAMENTO — As diverse communities across the nation continue to be targeted by increased acts of hate, including communities of…

2 years ago

Gov. Newsom to U.S. Supreme Court: Uphold Laws to Prohibit Domestic Abusers From Accessing Guns

California has its own red flag laws that allow victims of domestic violence to seek protective orders to prohibit their…

2 years ago

Sen. Bradford Introduces Reparations Legislation

The California American Freedman Affairs Agency is one of the recommendations that came directly as a result of Sen. Bradford’s…

2 years ago