Statehouse briefs | Local legislators’ bills undergo changes as they advance
SACRAMENTO — Ambitious bills introduced in the state Legislature by local elected officials earlier this year are steadily progressing through…
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Assemblymember Alex Lee details social housing bill’s transformation
FREMONT, Calif. — What began as an ambitious bill to establish a state body dedicated to building and maintaining mixed-income…
Statehouse briefs | Bills on social housing, naloxone affordability, caste discrimination clear initial hurdles
SACRAMENTO — It’s been a busy month at the state Legislature, where several bills from local lawmakers made it through…
California records historic snowpack
PHILLIPS STATION, Calif. — As California experiences increasingly pronounced weather extremes, the state Department of Water Resources is reporting that…
Assemblymember Liz Ortega pushes to make Narcan affordable as FDA approves over-the-counter sales
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for the over-the-counter sale of Narcan, a nasal spray that can…
State Sen. Aisha Wahab introduces bill to end caste discrimination in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California could become the first state in the U.S. to provide protections against caste discrimination if a…
California’s College Corps program a respite for student volunteers
The California For All College Corps program, launched last year by Gov. Gavin Newsom, is a unique initiative which offers…
Public defenders fight to save post-conviction relief program amid proposed budget cuts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Public defenders and prison reform advocates are pushing back against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to cut funding…
California steps up on long march to reparations
California’s Reparations Task Force could offer an example of what it means to repair the damage done by centuries of enslavement and exclusion of African Americans in the state.
Assemblymember Liz Ortega’s bill would require insurers to cover over-the-counter naloxone
Federal regulators are considering allowing consumers to buy naloxone without a doctor’s prescription, and Assemblymember Liz Ortega wants to ensure…