The most sweeping bills to change California elections got shelved in the Legislature. Instead, lawmakers are focusing on ballot measure language, local redistricting, voting integrity and campaign finance tweaks before the 2024 election.
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Who Is a First-Generation College Student? It Depends on Whom You Ask.
Many California colleges and universities define “first-generation college student” differently, creating a confusing situation for students to navigate.
California and Manufacturers Strike Deal over Zero-emission Trucks
Truck manufacturers won’t file legal challenges over California’s controversial mandate, and in return, the state air board will relax some smog-fighting requirements.
San Jose State Students Face Prospect of Annual 6% Tuition Hikes
Breaking from over a decade of traditionally not raising tuition, Cal State leaders last week released a proposal that would start annual increases at every one of the 23 CSU campuses beginning in the fall of 2024 as the only way to make up a shortfall between operating costs and revenues.
Will America Embrace Newsom’s Proposed Constitutional Amendment Restricting Guns?
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed US constitutional amendment includes four popular gun control policies.
California Defendants Are More Likely to Go Free If They Meet Lawyers Early
Californians accused of crimes spend an average of five days waiting to see a lawyer. Santa Clara County has a successful program that helps defendants keep their jobs and spend less time in jail.
The Housing Crisis Is a Crisis of Our Own Making
People who fail to grasp the big picture, or choose to ignore the combined impacts of poor planning, discriminatory zoning practices and the complexities required to fund affordable housing projects are among the first to argue passionately how much they feel sorry for the homeless – but just as passionately argue that they shouldn’t be allowed to live in their neighborhoods.
Santa Clara County and San Francisco Formally End Successful Lawsuit Against Trump Rule
Voluntary dismissal concludes years-long legal battle that successfully protected immigrant communities from xenophobic Trump immigration rule.
Health Care, Housing, Immigration Among Issues That Will Shape California in 2023
On Sunday, many of the 997 bills that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law last year — out of the nearly 1,200 state lawmakers sent to his desk — went into effect.
State Legislators Will Be Sworn in Today, with Some Votes Uncounted
Nearly one-third of lawmakers — at least 37 of 120 — will be new to Sacramento, paving the way for new political dynamics and new legislative priorities.
Voters Split Decisions on State Ballot Measures
By wide margins, voters approved constitutional rights to abortion, funding for arts and music in public schools and a ban on flavored tobacco products.
Prop.1 Approval Would Not Allow Late Abortions, Legal Experts Say
Opponents of Proposition 1 argue it would expand California abortion law to allow late-term procedures for any reason, but the measure’s supporters and legal experts dispute that interpretation.
Abortion Rights Get Big Thumbs Up from Power Poll Respondents, Who Also Look at Ballot Measures
In a survey regarding six statewide measures on the November ballot, San Jose Inside Power Poll finds widespread support of constitutional protection for contraception and abortion access.
Newsom Changes Course, Signs Landmark Farmworker Union Bill
Two days before the Sept. 30 deadline, after vetoing a similar bill last year and resisting months of marches, vigils and posturing, including a note from President Biden, Newsom changed his mind on a farmworker labor bill.
Reactions to Policy Decisions Surround Three Top CA Officials
Attorney General Rob Bona, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Superintentendent of Instruction Tony Thurmond are caught in new whirlwinds of controversy.
California Now Has Strongest Abortion Protections in the U.S.
As other states restrict or ban abortions, the California laws aim to improve access and protect patients and clinicians. They will also expand services to accommodate an expected influx from other states.
