Nation Jul 03 Dangerous heat swelters in California and south-central U.S. Things were only expected to get worse during the Fourth of July holiday week for parts of the United States, with nearly 90 million people under heat alerts.
Education May 17 Teachers criticize California Gov. Newsom’s budget proposal, say it would ‘wreak havoc on funding for our schools’ The California Teachers Association on Friday said it will work to block one of Newsom's proposals for balancing the budget. CTA President David Goldberg said it would wreak havoc on school funding.
Politics May 10 California governor aims to slash 10,000 vacant state jobs to help close $27.6 billion deficit California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state's budget deficit is $27.6 billion. The figure Newsom announced Friday is smaller than the deficit he anticipated in January.
Politics Apr 29 California is joining with a New Jersey company to buy a generic opioid overdose reversal drug California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose.
Nation Mar 15 California proposes delaying rules aimed at reducing water on lawns, concerning environmentalists Last year, regulators proposed new rules aimed at reducing statewide water use by 14 percent. The rules included standards for outdoor water use. On Tuesday, the state Water Resources Control Board proposed delaying those rules by five years.
Politics Jan 10 California Gov. Newsom proposes tapping reserves and cutting spending to close nearly $38 billion deficit The proposal Newsom is laying out Wednesday outlines how he wants to spend taxpayer dollars and other state money for the fiscal year starting July 1.
Nation Dec 19 Drought-prone California approves new rules for turning wastewater directly into drinking water It's a big step for a state that has struggled for decades to have a reliable source of drinking water for its more than 39 million residents.
Politics Oct 09 California’s Gov. Newsom vetoes bill to make free condoms available for high school students California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have made free condoms available to all public high school students.
Politics Sep 28 New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law raising the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour. The raise takes effect April 1.
Politics Sep 26 California Gov. Newsom signs law raising taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for school safety California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law that will raise taxes on guns and ammunition. The federal government already taxes guns at 10 percent or 11 percent. The law Newsom signed on Tuesday adds an 11 percent tax on…