Laphonza Butler wants you to know she’s your U.S. senator
In her final months in office, Sen. Laphonza Butler marked her one-year work anniversary with updates of what she’s done for California.
Some California stem cell clinics use unproven therapies. A new court ruling cracks down
CA stem cell clinics offering unproven treatments for arthritis and Alzheimer’s will come under FDA regulation after a 9th Circuit ruling.
How Meta brings in millions off political violence
Ads connected to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and Israel’s war in Gaza brought Facebook millions.
‘Beyond cruel’: Newsom retaliates against this LA suburb for its ban on homeless shelters
The mayor of Norwalk, a suburb in east central Los Angeles, enacted its ban on homeless shelters out of frustration with the ...
Legislators could override nearly every Newsom veto. Why don’t they?
Most bills Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed passed the Legislature with enough votes for an override. The Legislature hasn't ...
Wage theft, corporate profits show California’s divide
The state Labor Commissioner can’t find many low-wage workers who are owed back pay, but big corporate profits are boosting state tax revenue.
California collects millions in stolen wages, but can’t find many workers to pay them
The state Labor Commissioner often struggles to get back pay to all workers when it collects millions in wage theft settlements.
Newsom wants a do-over on the lemon car law he just signed. Will it hurt buyers?
Newsom signs lemon law reform to address court backlog but urges lawmakers to fix issues, giving automakers an opt-out option next year.
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Los Angeles nears an election full of political reforms. Do voters care?
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A mystery surge in California tax revenue points to tech companies like Nvidia. Here’s why
California got a big surge in corporate taxes this summer, with tech companies probably helping chip away at the budget ...
Perdió su trabajo después de hablar con auditores estatales y ahora acaba de ganar $8.7 millones en un caso de denuncia de irregularidades
Tamara Evans trabajaba para la agencia que supervisa la acreditación de los agentes de policía de California. Demandó a su ...
Newsom and state court judge throw wet blanket on Inland Empire warehouse boom
A judge tosses San Bernardino County's approval of a warehouse complex and Gov. Gavin Newsom reins in warehouse development ...