Federal judge upholds California’s sanctuary laws
Handing the Trump administration a setback in its ongoing battle against California’s immigration policies, a federal judge on Thursday upheld the state’s controversial sanctuary laws,
California bans local soda taxes through 2030 to avert industry-backed initiative
California cities and counties will be banned from creating taxes on soda and other sugary drinks for more than a decade under a measure signed Thursday by
California ballot will include gas tax repeal in November
Californians will vote in November on a ballot proposition that would repeal a new gas tax and vehicle fees, saddling Gov. Jerry Brown with a
Measure to split California into three states qualifies for November ballot
Voters will get a chance to decide whether three Californias are better than one now that an initiative calling for California to be split into three
Meet John Cox and Gavin Newsom, the candidates for California governor
he hard-fought primary campaigns for California governor are over, and the candidates left standing are Republican John Cox and Democrat Gavin Newsom. The two will face
Asian-American voters’ increased influence could help shape California elections
In California’s closely-watched primary, Asian-Americans were increasingly influential and could remain so leading into the November general elections. That’s because their vote could be of
California landlords say they’ll back caps on rent increases — if a big rent control measure goes away
A statewide lobbying group that represents landlords is supporting a cap on rent increases in an effort to stave off a ballot measure that would
California Gov. Jerry Brown signs another law to protect immigrants
One day after President Trump and a group of like-minded Californians blasted the state’s immigration laws, Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday signed another one: a law that prevents lawyers from
Marijuana tax cut could be in jeopardy as revenue lags behind budget projections
Money collected through California’s marijuana taxes may fall short of the $175 million budgeted for the first six months of this year. The less-than-expected haul could
California Republicans won’t endorse in governor’s race
The California Republican Party declined to offer an endorsement Sunday in the governor’s race, a move that could hurt the chances for GOP voters to coalesce