Push to pass a labor-sponsored bill is a key ‘Fight for $15’ priority and a potential organizing foothold in an industry where unionization has long been elusive.
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Late Bid by Assemblymember Robert Rivas to Be Speaker Rises, then Fails
After a weekend of lobbying, jockeying and speculating, then a flurry of parliamentary maneuvers and a six-hour closed-door caucus meeting on Tuesday, Rivas’ campaign for speaker ended abruptly. California Assembly Democrats decided to keep their current leader, Speaker Anthony Rendon
San Jose Employees Accused of Serious Crimes to Be Placed on Leave Immediately
New policy says allegations of sexual misconduct, assault or battery, theft or bribery by a city employee will result in immediate administrative leave until a preliminary investigation is complete.
California and Valley Water to Restrict Water Use June 1
The State Water Resources Control Board and the Santa Clara Valley Water District adopted tough restrictions on water use, as California grapples with a new normal climate that’s drier and hotter.
California’s Law Change Prompts Hundreds of New Lawsuits by Adults Abused as Children
California has twice extended the statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims, prompting nine state Catholic bishops to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the law unconstitutional.
California Legislators Quietly, Secretly Kill Hundreds of Bills
On what they call Suspense File Day, legislators killed about 220 California bills on issues including education, health care, housing and workers.
New Count of Unsheltered Californians Not as Bad as Expected
The first count of unsheltered people in three years showed that the overall number of homeless individuals had increased by 3% in Santa Clara County (to 10,028) and increased by 11% (to 6,739) in the city limits of San José.
Newsom Considering Applying for Federal Aid to Keep State’s Last Nuclear Plant Operating
Gov. Newsom is considering seeking federal funds to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant open as the state transitions away from fossil fuels. But there are many complications to keeping nuclear power in California.
Covid Rates Rise in California Schools, Two Months After In-class Masks Came Off
Last week, at least 65 students at Los Gatos High School tested positive for Covid. Nationwide, new Covid infections have increased substantially in the past month, with California adding more than 158,000 new cases during that time.
Are California Companies About to Get More Transparent about Pay, Benefits?
California legislators are advancing two bills that would require companies to report more data about pay and internal practices. Business groups oppose the bills and say the data could be taken out of context.
California Unveils New Climate Change Strategy to Nearly Eliminate Oil by 2045
Under the new plan, the state would almost eliminate oil and shift to renewable sources over the next two decades, but offers no update on the controversial polluting-trading market known as cap-and-trade.
Catholic Bishops Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Overturn California’s Sex Abuse Law
The Catholic Church says it could be forced to litigate hundreds or thousands of cases of sex abuse by priests, resulting in potentially billions of dollars in retroactive punitive damages.
Labor Union Split Stalls California’s Latest Affordable Housing Plan
A new bill aimed at increasing affordable housing construction is back by California’s carpenters’ unions, but the Construction and Building Trades Council is opposed, saying it doesn't guarantee union wages.
Primary Election Ballots Are In The Mail: Here’s What You Need to Know
The vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail, dropped off at any county Vote Center, or deposited in any one of 48 dropbox locations in San Jose or any one of the 55 dropbox locations in other cities in the county before 8pm June 7.
California Democrats See Abortion Rights as ‘Defining Issue’
Gov. Gavin Newsom and other California Democrats are counting on abortion rights to drive their voters to the polls. But some may still care more about crime, homelessness and inflation.
Crime Stoppers Tip Leads San Jose Detectives to Cache of Weapons and Stolen Property
The investigation linked Matthew Freudenblum, 24, of Sunnyvale to two different storage facilities as likely warehousing locations for stolen goods.
