The Center for Effective Lawmaking assigns scores based on the quality of legislation and how far they advance in the ...

I haven’t given up hope for our state, and neither should you. It’s high time for the Legislature to get its act together.

Assembly Bill (AB) 1415 and Senate Bill (SB) 351 continue to evolve as they progress through the California State Legislature. On August 21, 2025, the California State Senate amended AB 1415 by ...

ZAVALA JOINS US NOW WITH WHAT SHE’S LEARNING. WELL, GULSTAN CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS FACE THE FIRST MAJOR BILL DEADLINE ON FRIDAY, AND THAT’S BRINGING FRESH SCRUTINY TO THIS WHOLE SITUATION. AGAIN.

Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly stated that the state budget deferred a funding cut to the UC until July 2026. In fact, the budget deferred a payment to the UC until then.

The Legislative Analyst’s Office released its outlook on the 2026-27 budget, highlighting the state’s weak position and an ...

Monique Limón took her oath of office as California State Senate President on Monday, making history as the first Latina in the position. Limón, ...

Over the weekend, lawmakers in Sacramento passed a suite of energy-related bills pushed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that came forward in the final days of the California legislative session. The measures ...

California lawmakers and the governor will need to prepare for an $18 billion budget deficit next year, state Legislative ...

The California State Assembly on Friday voted in concurrence of Senate amendments added to AB 831, which bans online casino sweepstakes operators in the Golden State. There was no debate on the floor ...

California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon need to address the state’s $18 billion deficit before the next fiscal ...

Although California entered the nation as a free state, pro-slavery lawmakers held outsize influence in its early Legislature, enacting laws aiding enslavers, and supporting the expansion of human ...