Utley, Michael
Because the California Legislative Session is dependent upon its deadlines, including a deadline for introducing bills, and sometimes legislators do not have their bill proposals fully prepared by that time. As such, they need to introduce a “placeholder” bill and then develop or finalize their ...
Six real criminal justice reform bills were killed last year in the California Legislature which would have expanded the definition of violent crime to include human trafficking, elder and dependent adult abuse, assault with a deadly weapon, rape, and other crimes most Californians consider...
These are the significant cannabis bills proposed in the California Legislature in 2025. This page provides highlights of select cannabis bills as well as an index of all cannabis bills. Each bill contains a link to a page that provides an explanation of existing law and w...
This year, a survey by the California Public Interest Research Group, or CALPIRG, found just 2% of shoppers were actually reusing the bags. Now, AB 2236 and SB 1053, which passed the Legislature in companion bills from the Senate and Assembly, will prohibi...
Even though California’s Democratic-controlled legislature would not approve any anti-trans measures, an organizer of the event said it was important to speak out in support of trans people in states enacting such bills. Article content “If our voices can be heard by some trans kid...
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"This Legislature in the last four, five, six years, has done more arguably, than the last four, five, legislatures have done in the last 30, 40 or 50 years to address this crisis," Newsom said. Watch: Governor Newsom signs multiple pieces of legislation aimed at ...
As Trump Pares Back Ocean Protections, California Weighs Expanding Them As the federal government rolls back fishing restrictions in the Pacific Remote Islands, California is reviewing its network of marine protected areas Associated PressMay 2, 2025 ...
The California Legislature, which is controlled by Democrats, has advanced some of the strictest gun laws in the country, but many have not survived court challenges. Newsom has positioned himself as a leader on gun control while he eyes the national political stage. He has called for a...