3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (912+ words) California lawmakers spent much of this year wrestling with a thorny question: could the state safely hand over driver’s license data to a national clearinghouse — as the federal government was demanding — without exposing more than a million people to immigration…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (587+ words) Even in a state that reliably votes blue, a surprising number of Californians want government to do less and tax them less, according to new research that offers a nuanced portrait of the state’s political landscape heading into the November…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1007+ words) California health officials have taken a major step toward reining in medical costs, giving a state watchdog agency new authority to fine hospitals, physician groups and insurers that blow past spending limits designed to keep health care within reach for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (208+ words) SAN JACINTO — The San Jacinto City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, awarded a professional services agreement to SDI Presence LLC for a financial-management and utility-billing needs assessment and procurement support in an amount not to exceed $102,625. The award was Consent Calendar…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (853+ words) State lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom let a deadline pass this week without renewing a program that helped California schools pay for air conditioning upgrades, clearing the way for utility companies to reclaim leftover funds and return them to ratepayers…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (376+ words) California voters may soon get another chance to weigh in on how the state responds to federal cuts in scientific research funding — this time at the ballot box in March 2028. After appearing all but finished earlier this year, a $7.5 billion…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (206+ words) Sacramento lawmakers are giving Gov. Gavin Newsom another shot at several proposals he’s already turned down, betting that shifting political winds or new pressure campaigns might change his calculus this time around. The governor faces a Sept. 30 deadline to sign…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (441+ words) California lawmakers have reached an agreement to redirect up to $125 million in climate bond funding toward purchasing Golden Gate Fields, the shuttered 161-acre horse racing venue along the East Bay shoreline, with plans to convert the property into a new…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (573+ words) California lawmakers have taken a significant step toward reining in a controversial police interrogation tactic that has ensnared young suspects across the state, including here in the Inland Empire, where a Riverside County case helped fuel the push for reform....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (560+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom is backing a late-session legislative maneuver that would carve out special treatment for a Santa Monica development tied to one of his longtime campaign donors, drawing sharp criticism from environmental groups and local lawmakers alike. A draft…...