On Tuesday, California's Senate President pro Tempore, Monique Limón of Santa Barbara, announced the committee membership ...

TO END THAT SHUTDOWN. WE’LL HAVE AN UPDATE TONIGHT ON THE LAWSUIT AGAINST CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY SPEAKER ROBERT RIVAS AND HIS BROTHER, RICK RIVAS. SO EARLIER THIS SUMMER, WE WERE THE FIRST TO REPORT ...

California Senate leadership has appointed Sen. John Laird chair of the influential Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee ...

The State Assembly on Tuesday night voted in favor of AB 942, a bill that would strip protections for solar panel systems installed before 2023. Advocates say energy rates are too high, and solar ...

SAN DIEGO — The California State Senate has unanimously passed a new bill aimed at expediting the removal of homeless encampments from the right-of-ways along state highways and roads, marking a key ...

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 ...

Speaker of the California State Assembly Robert Rivas, who leads the largest state Democratic caucus in America, announced his endorsement of Zach Sokoloff for LA City Controller. This is a ...

California State Senate Republicans are saying it’s time for Sacramento to take a hard look at how taxpayer dollars are spent ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California's new redistricting plan that could slash five Republican-held House seats to counter Texas' mid-decade redraw of its congressional map. Lawmakers in the state ...

Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS News Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he ...

Several new public safety laws in California go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. A new year is bringing a host of new ...