Politics
Bill to ban sex offenders from running for office fails in California Senate committee
State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) voted against AB 2753, which would have banned sex offenders from running for office. The vote failed 2-1-2 in committee.
Trump administration sues California over ‘Glock ban’ law targeting machine gun pistols
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing California over a state law that took effect Wednesday restricting sales of pistols that can be illegally converted into machine guns with a device called a ‘Glock switch.’
Power is stripped from state schools superintendents in major education overhaul
New budget deals means that California voters in November will select a new schools superintendent with an uncertain, but more limited role in education.
Newsom signs off on 100% California tax for money from Trump’s $1.8-billion ‘slush fund’
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed off on legislation that would levy a 100% California tax on payouts from Trump’s $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization” fund.
Ballot proposal to pave the way for noncitizen voting in L.A. is pulled at the last minute
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to pull a measure from the Nov. 3 ballot that would have created a pathway to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections.
L.A. homeless agency sues the Trump administration to stop cutoff of federal funds
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has asked a federal judge to issue a temporary restraining order halting HUD’s effort to suspend federal funding.
What you should know about the $351.7 billion state budget Newsom just signed
Gov. Gavin Newsom extolled free school meals, universal transitional kindergarten and other accomplishments in his tenure in California, a period marked by over $100 billion in increased spending.
California leaders cheer Supreme Court ballot ruling while eyeing other ways to speed count
California officials cheered a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing states to continue counting mail ballots postmarked by election day but received after, even as they work to find their own ways to speed vote counts.
Supreme Court allows late-arriving mail ballots, leaving California’s system unaffected
The 5-4 majority rejected Republicans’ bid to restrict balloting by mail.
California pushes for affordable housing while Trump plays games
California pushes for affordable housing while Trump plays games