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In California’s 45th lawsuit against the federal government, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Gov. Gavin Newsom are challenging the U.S. Departm…
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Lawmakers including U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-San Mateo, are questioning how demands to the electricity grid — caused by the increasing number…
Sen. Anna Caballero is one of California’s most influential lawmakers, since she is in charge of a committee that decides in secret to kill hu…
California is giving Planned Parenthood $140 million to help keep 109 clinics open after Congress cut funding for the health system in July. Gov. Gavin Newsom said the move reflects the state's commitment to abortion and reproductive healthcare. Lawmakers will take up the issue of continued funding when the Legislature convents in January. Several clinics in California have closed or will stop offering primary care services. The nonprofit needs about $27 million a month to operate all of its local facilities. California is the fourth state — after Washington, Colorado and New Mexico — to pledge public funds to Planned Parenthood. Republicans have criticized Planned Parenthood for decades for offering contraceptive and abortion services.
California voters could decide next year whether to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to backfill federal funding cuts to health care. The 5% tax would address cuts to Medicaid from President Donald Trump's big tax and spending cuts law. A small portion of the money would also help fund K-12 education at risk of federal funding cuts. The Service Employees International Union backs the proposal. Proponents say it will help save lives. But they have to collect enough signatures before it can qualify for the November 2026 ballot. And even then, it's not guaranteed to pass.
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President Donald Trump says he's backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a U.S. Coast Guard base where they were located. Trump posted on social media Thursday that Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city was making progress in reducing crime. Trump said he agreed to let San Francisco keep trying on its own. Trump's post came after Lurie said the two spoke Wednesday night and Trump said he planned to call off a federal deployment to the city.
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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie addressed the public Wednesday after Gov. Gavin Newsom confirmed reports that federal agents are headed to the city.
Customers frustrated by high power bills they feel are being used for public relations have a remedy as a new law prohibits utilities from spe…
Can you imagine waking up to a cacophony of noise that sounds like war has broken out, a Black Hawk helicopter buzzing outside, apartment door…
