California
Governor Jerry Brown Declares Drought Emergency in California
Least amount of rainfall in 150+ years
California Chefs, Bartenders Now Forced To Wear Gloves
A new law prevents food professionals from touching what they serve to customers. Can a loophole help them skirt the rules?
Federal Circuit Court Won't Halt Crackdown on Calif. Medical Marijuana Clinics
Despite the fact that they're legal in the state
Drought Emergency Declared for California
The downside of not getting a visit from the polar vortex
Jerry Brown is All Talk on Teacher-Pension Mess
Talking about a problem is one thing, and using one's political capital to fix it is quite another.
Latino Population to Surpass White Population in California by March, Elderly Population to Grow by 20 Percent Over Next Five Years
According to latest California budget proposal
Former San Diego Mayor Faces Third Sex Harassment Lawsuit
Vet claims Filner offered assistance if nurse performed sexual favors
Gov. Jerry Brown Won't Run For President in 2016
California's Democratic governor says "No, that's not in the cards, unfortunately"
Emotional Responses to Acquittal of Officers in Kelly Thomas Case
FBI reviewing evidence to consider potential federal action
Officers in Kelly Thomas Beating Death Trial Found Not Guilty
Schizophrenic homeless man was 37-years-old when he died
Could California's Bullet Train Head Back to the Voters?
Another ballot initiative is filed in Sacramento
Calif. Gov. Brown to Propose Billions in New Spending
Plus much smaller amount toward state's massive debt
Effort to Repeal Calif. Transgender Law Moves Forward
Opponents want to bring rule requiring schools to accommodate student gender choice to a vote
California Legislators Introduce Bill Banning State Agencies From Working With the NSA
Bipartisan legislation
Calif. Public Pension Initiative Cleared for Signature-Gathering
Will voters rein in public employees?
Democrats in California Expected To Introduce Legislation To Fund Free Preschool
Spokesman for state senator who came up with the plan says cost details to be released today
Jerry Brown Wants Cap-and-Trade Money for Calif. Train Project
Since industry won't invest in project, let's make them pay to do business in the state and use that money instead
Calif. Students Sue State over Bad Teachers
Argue teacher tenure rules violate state constitution
Libertarian Businessman Says Goodbye to California with the New Year
Death by a thousand regulation-mandated cuts
Judge Rules State Must Count Signatures For Ballot Measure to Repeal New Transgendered Law
Calif. Secretary of State didn't want to count them, claiming the signatures were submitted late
California Supreme Court Grants Law License to Illegal Immigrant
Passed state bar exam, challenged federal law barring illegal immigrants from receiving professional licenses
Republican Activist Working on Proposal to Expand Size of California Legislature to 12,000
Cleared its first hurdle for ballot status
SEC Investigating Calif. Public Pension Fund Purchases
Allegations of possible insider trading
Does the Bell Toll for Excessive Public Pay?
Increasingly, the public may be seeing that the problem isn't a handful of officials who illegally gamed the system, but a system that allows a powerful minority to legally game the majority.
Calif. Schools Prepare for New Law on Transgender Students
While keeping an eye out on referendum that could block it
Man Fights to Get Off Sex Offender Registry for Consensual Teen Sex with Woman He Since Married
Convicted twenty years ago for having sex with a 17-year-old when he was 19
California Regulators Attempt to Kill Sriracha
Why did state regulators shut down the company's sales for a month and push the hot sauce's maker to consider leaving the state?
Calif. Mulls Mandatory Kill Switches for Smart Phones
Pushed by law enforcement officials to discourage theft
Appeal Filed to Stop Removal of Memorial Cross
Korean War memorial on public land in Southern California
Oakland Using Expensive Surveillance System to Track Protesters
Was sold to community as way to fight crime