As required by law, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget staff this week posted initial drafts of 59 bills they say would be needed to ...

Several bills related to immigrants in the U.S. illegally were approved in a Senate County and Municipal Government Committee ...

Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the agency currently staffs for nine months each year.

A Ventura County lawmaker is proposing new wildfire resilience standards that would require water providers to ensure full ...

State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration will launch an investigation into California’s high-speed rail ...

About 3,000 seasonal firefighters would go from nine to 12-month employees as the wildfire season is now year-round.

One proposed trailer bill that would help deaf Californians, while quite innocuous in its effect, has an interesting and seamy backstory.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom was busy in 2024, signing over 1,000 bills, according to local reporters. Some of those bills will have a direct impact on the finances of state residents, so it's helpful ...

Public utilities in Arizona would get immunity from most legal claims for damages if their infrastructure caused a wildfire.

H.R. 776, the “Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act,” passed 361-56. The legislation from Rep. Josh Harder ...

Two bills head to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk after a debate sparked rhetorical fireworks on the floor of the state Assembly.