Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek said lawmakers will have to “be creative” when it comes to filling the gaps left by federal ...

The non-passage of a bill means that a moratorium on new nonclassroom-based charter schools will expire on Jan., which could ...

A recent TC webinar highlighted the myriad of changes affecting California employment law in 2026. From wage and hour updates ...

A presidential executive order on AI could challenge a number of laws already in play. One in California, state Senate Bill ...

The Water Agency and Transparency Enhancement Review (WATER) Act would codify certain provisions of Executive Order 14181 to ...

California state lawmakers and Governor Gavin Newsom have one big responsibility, and that's to figure out how to spend taxpayer dollars. Joining us now is California legislative analyst Gabe Pettig, ...

The California State Capitol in Sacramento. SACRAMENTO, CA — Critical statewide water legislation is one step away from becoming law, as SB 72 (Caballero) cleared the Assembly floor and now heads to ...

In his first year in the U.S. Senate, Adam Schiff challenged President Trump while pressing the issue of affordability. He ...

The 2024–2025 California legislative session came to an official close at midnight on October 13, 2025, when Governor Newsom’s deadline to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature expired. Of the ...

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California Assemblymember Alex Lee and Senator Nancy Skinner introduced AB 259 in February 2024, proposing a 5% annual tax on net wealth exceeding $50 million for individuals and $100 million for ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Lawmakers and advocates are regrouping to determine how they will move forward in the effort to ensure reparative ...