4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (369+ words) Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton wants to blow up the California Department of Motor Vehicles entirely, and he made his case Tuesday outside a DMV office in West Hollywood, framing it as the next front in his campaign to lower…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (287+ words) California lawmakers have a long history of passing sweeping legislation in the heat of the moment, often without fully weighing the long-term costs. The state’s track record includes plenty of ambitious promises that fell apart under closer scrutiny. Now a…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1219+ words) For nearly all of her 73 years, Roselie Aiello lived on the family cattle ranch outside Mount Shasta, a rugged stretch of land she once helped run as a working butcher alongside her father. But last summer, as her body finally…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (504+ words) Democrats once wore the mantle of innovation proudly. John F. Kennedy pledged a moon landing. Bill Clinton and Al Gore championed the dawn of the internet age. Barack Obama saw technology as a tool for improving American lives and reforming government…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (889+ words) California may soon become the first state in the nation to establish formal standards for testing and cleaning up smoke damage in homes left standing after a wildfire — a gap in state law that has fueled bitter disputes between fire…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (818+ words) California lawmakers let a closely watched wildfire liability bill collapse on the final day of the legislative session, dealing a setback to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s effort to shield the state’s investor-owned utilities from crushing financial exposure after major fires. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (366+ words) Several high-profile measures remain unresolved as of this week, while others have already cleared both chambers and are headed to the governor. Among the unfinished business: state officials and legislative leaders are still at odds over how to allocate California’s…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (375+ words) Sacramento lawmakers reached a compromise wildfire deal over the weekend that largely sidesteps Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to lighten the financial burden on utility companies whose equipment sparks destructive blazes, a proposal that had drawn fierce opposition from insurers, consumer…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (375+ words) Sacramento lawmakers reached a compromise wildfire deal over the weekend that largely sidesteps Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to lighten the financial burden on utility companies whose equipment sparks destructive blazes, a proposal that had drawn fierce opposition from insurers, consumer…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (995+ words) With just days remaining before California’s legislative session closes, Gov. Gavin Newsom is running into stiff resistance from state lawmakers over his push to shield utility companies from some of the financial fallout tied to wildfires. The proposals are part…...