Long Beach Mayor Protects Deportation Defense Fund As Budget Eliminates 413 Positions
City Hall used one-time reserves to postpone cuts as the FY 2027 gap grew to $58.2 million Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson unveiled a proposed...
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LA Councilmember Curren Price Loses Latest Bid to Derail 12-Count Corruption Case
The term-limited councilman has pleaded not guilty and faces up to 11 years and four months if convicted Los Angeles City Councilmember Curren Price was...
Newsom And Democratic Allies Break With Unions Over California Billionaire Tax
Supporters project a $100 billion windfall, but the Legislative Analyst’s Office forecasts lasting income-tax losses as wealthy residents leave. California voters will decide in November...
California Sex Offender Candidate Ban Stalls After Democrats Split On Scope
California lawmakers clashed Tuesday in the Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee over two bills that would bar some sex offenders from public office, as...
California Regulator Defends LGBT-Owned Business Contracting Goals After Scrutiny
A City Journal report highlighted California’s certification process for LGBT-owned firms, prompting CPUC to say certified status does not guarantee contracts or preferential treatment. California’s...
Six-figure salary now qualifies as low-income in Orange County
State housing officials raised Orange County’s 2026 low-income limit by nearly $10,000 from last year’s cutoff. A single person earning $104,200 a year in Orange...
Marine veteran lawmaker fires back after lobbyist calls California veterans benefits ‘generous’
Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez said the remark came during debate over SB 1407, a bill expanding state tax relief for military retirement and survivor pay. California...
California Gas Prices Driven by State Policies, Not Oil Company Gouging
Six-month probe points to taxes, regulations, refinery closures, and supply limits as primary cost drivers Californians are paying the highest gas prices in the country,...
Assembly Democrats Advance Cap-and-Trade Extension, Fast-Tracking Higher Gas Prices
Lawmakers approved an urgency clause to accelerate implementation, drawing criticism over rising energy costs for Californians. California Assembly Democrats have advanced legislation extending the state’s...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune Faces Mounting Pressure From Conservatives To Advance SAVE Act
Utah Sen. Mike Lee argues Senate GOP leadership has a defining opportunity to act on proof-of-citizenship legislation. Utah Sen. Mike Lee is publicly urging Senate...