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Among other things, the proposition would change the terms of the Mental Health Services Act, a law passed by voters in 2004 that uses a 1% tax on high earners to help pay for mental health services. -
California lawmakers passed more than 1,000 bills this past year, many of which become new California laws in 2024. Here’s a closer look at a few you might notice. -
From housing affordability to fentanyl to mental health and more, California lawmakers debated hundreds of bills this Legislative session. Here’s a breakdown of what made it to the Governor’s desk — and what didn’t. -
Newsom has previously said price gouging by the oil industry could be partially to blame for spiking costs. -
Assembly member Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) said her proposal that would require large social media companies to pay a monthly “journalism usage fee” to news outlets will be delayed until 2024. -
The agreement includes improved collaboration on information-sharing. There’s also a new online portal — on the Department of Justice website — for the public to submit complaints and tips. -
A bill making its way through the California Legislature would raise wages for a distressed healthcare workforce. Rural hospitals and counties say they’re under enough financial strain as it is. -
The governor’s building plan would adjust an environmental law known for stalling housing, dams and other projects. One environmental group said, “we have never been more disappointed in a California governor than we are with Gov. Newsom.” -
In 2015, Berryessa Snow Mountain became a national monument. But Molok Luyuk, nestled along the eastern side of the monument’s center, was excluded. -
It’s the first meeting of its kind in the state to elevate California’s response to the missing and murdered Indigenous persons crisis. The gathering occurred along the North Coast in Humboldt County, home to several Indigenous lands.
