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Mike McGuire mum on congressional run amid redistricting push, but outgoing California Senate president ‘would be phenomenal’ in Washington, allies say

If California voters pass Prop. 50 in November, the Healdsburg Democrat and outgoing state Senate president would be favored ...

Three bills would protect California workers from AI management, but will costs stand in the way?

Several bills in the California Legislature would regulate how companies use AI to make employment decisions such as compensation, hiring, firing, or promotions, but they may be in jeopardy ...

Here's where California's high-speed rail project stands now

Funding for a portion of California's high-speed rail was initially approved by voters in 2008. The project is now ...
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California Democrats Endorse Bill to Ease Housing Crisis Near Transit

The California Democratic Party has endorsed State Senator Scott Wiener's Senate Bill 79, which would legalize multifamily ...

LA Times Today: Senate votes to overturn California’s landmark ban on new gas-only car sales

That same year, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order requiring sales of all new passenger vehicles to be ...

Texas Senate passes new Republican-drawn congressional map

The vote clears the way for Gov. Greg Abbott to sign the map into law and sets up a path for Republicans to gain up to five ...
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I’m introducing a Senate bill to address California’s housing crisis | Opinion

SB 750 is a novel housing finance solution that would use the state’s credit to guarantee loans and municipal bonds for housing developers.” ...

California’s Caregiver Expansion Bill Put On Ice After Backlash

A California bill, AB 495, which aims to expand who can act as a caregiver —specifically for children of illegal immigrant ...