California lawmakers only spent just a few minutes discussing in public the hundreds of bills they introduce. But these 10 ...

Sen. Laura Richardson (D-San Pedro) reflects on her first year in office, highlighting her successes and frustrations, and outlining her plans for 2026, including addressing the issue of abandoned ...

California used to be the place where people went to chase dreams. Today, it’s the place where fiscal discipline goes to die. The Golden State, which is home to Hollywood glitz, Silicon Valley ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KABC) -- Several new California laws that will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, are aimed at protecting pets, including banning cat declawing and cracking down on puppy mills. In early ...

The California Legislature’s top budget adviser reflected Tuesday on his office’s recent sobering forecast, calling the fiscal outlook “daunting.” Gabriel Petek, California’s Legislative Analyst, ...

Rep. Sam Garrison, R-Fleming Island, was formally designated Thursday to become the next House speaker. Republican Rep. Sam Garrison will succeed Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez after the 2026 ...

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(FOX40.COM) — California is projected to face a multi-billion-dollar deficit next year. It’s one of the top issues lawmakers are expected to address when they return to Sacramento from their winter ...

Three Inland Empire state legislators have ranked highly in a newly released report card on the California Legislature’s 2023-24 session. State Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, R-Redlands, Assemblymember ...

OUTLOOK. THANKS FOR JOINING US AT FIVE. I’M LISA GONZALES. I’M GULSTAN DART. AND CALIFORNIA IS FACING A DEFICIT NEXT YEAR THAT’S EXPECTED TO BE $18 BILLION IN THE OPTIONS FOR LAWMAKERS RIGHT NOW TO ...

California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon need to address the state’s $18 billion deficit before the next fiscal year begins in July. The amount, $5 billion higher than an earlier estimate ...