1+ hour, 30+ min ago   (321+ words) There’s a path toward financing raises that went unfunded for California state-employed scientists. “The funding for our 2026 raises has been included in a budget trailer bill (SB & AB 113),” California Association Professional Scientists, UAW Local 1115, President Jacqueline Tkac wrote in an…...

4+ hour, 59+ min ago   (279+ words) California legislative leaders and Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a deal Saturday morning to change how the state responds to wildfires sparked by utility companies, ending weeks of speculation and lengthy negotiations. The measure would create a program to more quickly…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (330+ words) Assembly Bill 2017, spearheaded by Assemblymember Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, looks to add Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to a list of state holidays. The bill would allow state workers to use holiday credits to take off work. “California’s workforce reflects…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (319+ words) Sacramento’s top news_ Newsom's new label, Yosemite land deal and a union fight Sacramento Bee - Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new “Made in California” product label program to help consumers identify in-state products. To qualify, businesses must source at least 51% of…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (942+ words) A proposal to convert the former Macy’s at Country Club Plaza into a mini-storage facility could still move forward despite an advisory group rejecting plans Thursday. The Arden Arcade Community Planning Advisory Council voted 5-0 during a meeting at Swanston Community…...

1+ day, 8+ min ago   (330+ words) California lawmakers sent Gov. Gavin Newsom legislation Friday that would narrow a year-old exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act for advanced manufacturing projects. Environmental groups advocated for SB 954 over concerns that the CEQA exemption could allow heavily polluting facilities…...

23+ hour, 49+ min ago   (294+ words) A multibillion dollar bond proposal that sought to fund scientific research amid federal funding cuts failed to meet the June deadline to secure its place as a statewide measure on the November ballot. Lawmakers resurrected the language just before the…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (264+ words) Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that directs the state to include young men and boys in its suicide prevention efforts. Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1956, which was sponsored by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia, D-Anaheim, into law Friday. The bill requires the…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (501+ words) The Assembly passed a bill Friday to impose an annual tax on private detention centers, sending the legislation to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. Assembly Bill 1633 establishes the Private Detention Facility Tax Law, which would impose an annual 25% tax on operators…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (395+ words) A California bill that would increase penalties for social media companies that are found to have injured children is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom after passing the Legislature Friday. Assembly Bill 2 received widespread bipartisan support among legislators, reflecting the concern…...