Politics May 21 Senate Republicans want to block vehicle-emission rules in California. Here’s what to know Congress may stop California from implementing its first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas powered cars by 2035.
Politics Apr 16 California will sue to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs The state's Democratic governor says the president lacks the authority to impose a 10% tariff on all imports.
Nation Aug 13 Newsom urges California school districts to restrict student phone use on campus California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to restrict smartphone use on campuses.
Nation Jul 15 California bans school rules requiring parents get notified of child’s pronoun change The law bans rules requiring school staff to disclose a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child’s permission.
Politics Apr 19 California court to weigh in on fight over transgender ballot measure proposal language Proponents of the measure say Attorney General Rob Bonta demonstrated bias in the language he released. They say this has hurt their ability to collect enough signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot.
Politics Apr 09 Court upholds California’s authority to set nation-leading vehicle emission rules Tuesday's ruling comes after President Joe Biden's administration restored the state's ability to set vehicle emission rules that are stricter than standards from the federal government.
Politics Oct 08 Gov. Newsom signs new law requiring big companies in California to disclose emissions Large businesses in California will have to disclose a wide range of planet-warming emissions under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Saturday — the most sweeping mandate of its kind in the nation.
Politics Aug 28 California sues district that requires parents be notified if their kids change their gender or pronouns The district is one of several in Southern California that have adopted similar policies. Bonta says it amounts to "forced outing" transgender students and violates their civil rights and the state constitution.
Nation May 07 California task force approves proposal for state reparations to Black residents California's reparations task force voted Saturday to approve recommendations on how the state may compensate and apologize to Black residents for generations of harm caused by discriminatory policies.
Politics Mar 31 EPA approves California rules phasing out diesel trucks The rules are part of California's plan to cut planet-warming carbon emissions and improve air quality in heavy-traffic areas.