Eric Jones, a progressive young challenger, wants GOP help to unseat incumbent Democrat Mike Thompson in this Prop. 50 district
Month: September 2026
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton say they’re mindful of voters’ worries about healthcare, but their plans lack detail.
California is one of only two states that offers no money for basic public defense. Two new laws are designed to address the system’s flaws.
Cal Fire firefighters tend to earn less money than their counterparts in city fire departments. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law meant to narrow the gap.
Newsom signed a law tightening rules on chemical storage, closing a safety gap CalMatters found after a Garden Grove scare.
Other states and cities have universal childcare, but the implementing it in California would be expensive and complicated.
A new California law prohibits people from selling concert and sports tickets that they don’t own. The measure pitted Live Nation against Stubhub.
Gov. Newsom signed 10 new gun control laws, including one requiring people to take a four-hour safety course. Some likely will face Second Amendment challenges.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law four bills aimed at curbing a startling rise in DUI fatalities in recent years.
Pacifica wants to limit the presence of visitors and corporations. Airbnb wants to keep their lucrative coastal listings.