Apr 20 California Gov. Newsom offers compromise to protect some indoor workers from heat By Samantha Young, KFF Health News After rejecting proposed rules to protect millions of indoor workers from extreme heat, Newsom’s administration has offered a compromise to allow the protections to take effect this summer. But state and local correctional workers — and prisoners — would have… Continue reading
Apr 19 California court to weigh in on fight over transgender ballot measure proposal language By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America 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. Continue reading
Apr 15 California officials sue Huntington Beach over voter ID law passed at polls By Amy Taxin, Associated Press The state's Attorney General Rob Bonta said Monday that the measure is in conflict with state law and could suppress voter participation. Continue reading
Apr 15 Bureau of Prisons to close California women's prison where inmates have been subjected to sex abuse By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The federal Bureau of Prisons says it is planning to close a women's prison in California known as the "rape club" despite attempts to reform the troubled facility after an Associated Press investigation exposed rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse. Continue reading
Apr 13 Heat protections for indoor California workers in limbo after Newsom abandons rules By Angela Hart, Samantha Young, KFF Health News California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has abandoned proposed protections for millions of California workers toiling in sweltering warehouses, steamy kitchens, and other dangerously hot workplaces — upending a regulatory process that had been years in the making. Continue reading
Apr 09 Court upholds California's authority to set nation-leading vehicle emission rules By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America 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. Continue reading
Apr 09 How effective are California's homelessness programs? Audit finds state hasn't kept track well By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press The report released Tuesday attempts to assess how effective the state and municipalities have been spending billions of dollars to address the ongoing homelessness crisis in California. Continue reading
Apr 04 California Democrats agree on plan to reduce budget deficit by $17.3 billion By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press The agreement announced Thursday includes a $3.6 billion cut in primarily one-time funding, delaying and deferring about $5.2 billion in spending on various programs. Continue reading
Mar 24 New England and Sierra Nevada hit by wintry weather, with storm forecast in central U.S. By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press It may officially be spring, but wintry weather blanketed the U.S. on Saturday with New England and California seeing a mix of rain, heavy snow and gusty winds. Continue reading
Mar 23 California's Prop 1 homelessness measure passed by a hair. Here's what both sides are saying By Hannah Grabenstein Advocates say Proposition 1 will inject much-needed funds into a struggling mental health care system, but opponents worry about who will get left behind. Continue reading