Conflicts that confronted the state a half-century ago can be found again in bills introduced in the 2025 session.

Hundreds of families from across the state came together in Sacramento, ready to speak with lawmakers at their legislative ...

California lawmakers moved forward with four bills aimed at lowering housing costs Tuesday, one of their first concrete ...

Female legislators proposed a slate of bills aimed at prison reform, including offering survivors of sexual violence alternatives to incarceration.

A California State Assembly committee killed two bills on Tuesday that would have restricted transgender athletes from ...

Essayli was just months into his second term as an Assemblyman representing Southern California when he got the call.

March 31, 2025 - California Governor Gavin Newsom says California proudly displays at the Capitol a flag celebrating Trans ...

The hearing comes weeks after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom made waves and angered party allies when, speaking on his podcast, ...

During a passionate hearing Tuesday that drew outspoken, hours-long public comment from both opponents and proponents, ...

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Were we able to transport ourselves back in time 50 years and into California’s Capitol, we would find a ... “scope of practice,” the body of state law that defines in great detail which ...