January 16, 2020 With California’s New Privacy Law in Effect, Consumers Have More Control Over Their Data By Todd Guild The California Consumer Privacy Act empowers consumers to access information that companies collect about them online. Read More 0
January 14, 2020 AG Xavier Becerra Joins Legal Battle Over San Mateo Condos to Defend State Housing Law By Silicon Valley Newsroom Gov. Gavin Newsom said he urged the AG to intervene in the case because of its implications for the rest of the state. Read More 6
June 3, 2019 State AG Xavier Becerra Sues Trump Over Bullet Train Funds By Jaqueline McCool The California attorney geberal is accusing Trump of “trying to exact political retribution” by pulling money from the bullet train project. Read More 3
March 12, 2019 Nurses Go on Daylong Strike at St. Louise, O’Connor Hospitals By Silicon Valley Newsroom Tensions between the county and a local nurses union hit a flash point today, when the union called a one-day strike at two local hospitals. Read More 7
March 6, 2019 Local Agencies Wait for Courts to Rule on Police Transparency Law By The Fly A new law granting public access to police misconduct records is already changing lives, despite attempts to stifle disclosure. Read More 3
February 22, 2019 Can Reformers Trust Xavier Becerra to Police the Police? By Laurel Rosenhall, CALmatters When it comes to law enforcement accountability, the AG is at odds with the push by many in his own party to better police the police. Read More 6
February 18, 2019 Hearing on St. Louise, O’Connor Sales Canceled, Ruling on Their Fate Expected Any Day Now By Silicon Valley Newsroom There will be no court hearing of a request by AG Xavier Becerra's motion to block the sale of the two local hospitals. Read More 2
February 13, 2019 Strike Threat Looms Over St. Louise, O’Connor Hospitals By Silicon Valley Newsroom New labor conflicts have intensified an already boiling controversy over Santa Clara county’s purchase of two failing hospitals. Read More 6
February 4, 2019 AG Xavier Becerra Doubles Down on Bid to Block County Purchase of St. Louise, O’Connor Hospitals By Silicon Valley Newsroom California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is making one last attempt to block the sale of O’Connor and Saint Louise hospitals. Read More 15
February 2, 2019 Can a New Law Curb Police Shootings? Lawmakers Plan to Put That Question to the Test By Laurel Rosenhall, CALmatters After months of lobbying by opponents, lawmakers shelved a reform bill over the summer—but promised to deliver a new version this year. Read More 11
January 31, 2019 Lawmakers Demand Probe into ‘Mystery Surcharge’ on Gas By Jennifer Wadsworth California has the second-highest fuel prices in the nation, but research shows that taxes aren’t solely to blame for rising fuel costs. Read More 16
January 31, 2019 Court Rejects Bid to Block Sale of O’Connor, St. Louise Hospitals By Silicon Valley Newsroom A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge delivered a resounding rejection of a plea to block Santa Clara County’s purchase of the hospitals. Read More 6
January 25, 2019 County Ramps Up Campaign Against AG Xavier Becerra in Bid to Save Two Local Hospitals By Silicon Valley Newsroom Local officials accused the attorney general of engaging in political posturing, with no concern for health care needs of Santa Clara County. Read More 21
January 22, 2019 AG Rejects Santa Clara County’s Plea to Keep Hospitals Open By Silicon Valley Newsroom State Attorney General Xavier Becerra rejected an appeal from Santa Clara County to keep St. Louise and O'Connor hospitals open. Read More 20
October 24, 2018 California AG Probes Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse, Cover-Ups By Jennifer Wadsworth For the first time ever, California prosecutors are conducting a multi-jurisdictional probe into clergy abuse cover-ups in the Catholic church. Read More 14
April 4, 2018 Facebook Scandal Renews Call for Stronger Privacy Protections By Kristin Lam The Facebook data breach has policymakers debating about how to police what’s become the most powerful industry on the planet. Read More 4