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Byline: SOPHIA BOLLAG

09 Jul

California lawmakers face dozens of key bills in final month

published on July 9, 2018 - 12:58 PM

(AP) — California lawmakers left for summer recess with most of the year’s major bills still on their to-do list.

03 Jul

Special interests use California ballot to flex muscle

published on July 3, 2018 - 1:45 PM

(AP) — As the deadline approached last week for measures to qualify for California’s November ballot, wealthy special interests pushed

26 Jun

California lawmakers advance last-minute data privacy bill

published on June 26, 2018 - 1:15 PM

(AP) — California state senators advanced a last-minute internet privacy bill Tuesday ahead of a deadline while acknowledging it would

20 Jun

California advances biggest US change to police use of force

published on June 20, 2018 - 1:19 PM

(AP) — California would lead the U.S. in significantly changing the standard for when police can fire their weapons under

19 Jun

California lawmakers push diversity through film tax credit

published on June 19, 2018 - 12:59 PM

(AP) — California lawmakers passed legislation Monday that puts more conditions on state film tax credits to encourage better sexual

25 May

California lawmaker cleared of groping charge back at work

published on May 25, 2018 - 1:05 PM

(AP) — Embattled California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia returned to the Assembly floor Friday for the first time since an investigation

14 May

Candidates spend big in California lieutenant governor race

published on May 14, 2018 - 1:14 PM

(AP) — California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom once joked his job doesn’t involve much governing, but that’s not stopping candidates

04 May

Backers of data privacy measure submit signatures for ballot

published on May 4, 2018 - 1:12 PM

(AP) — Supporters of a California initiative aimed at giving consumers more control over their personal data say they have

15 Mar

Lawyer in US illegally gets California statewide appointment

published on March 15, 2018 - 1:04 PM

(AP) — California’s Senate leader says an attorney and immigrant rights activist is the first person living in the country

31 Aug

California taxpayers fund legislative mailings

published on August 31, 2017 - 1:11 PM

(AP) — California Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez sent more than 200,000 pieces of mail to constituents last winter. One letter invited

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