California voters in November passed Proposition 36, which increased the penalties for repeat thieves and fentanyl dealers.

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Lawmakers navigating budget cuts across the board, weigh the costs of technology projects which are in the middle of development.

Limiting public participation flagrantly ignores the California Constitutional right to access and participate in their ...

Voters don’t want more rhetoric. They want results:  safer streets, healthier families, and a justice system that works for ...

In a secretive rapid-fire process Friday, the lawmakers rapidly dispatched bills that would cost the state money – everything ...

California is stepping up funding to achieve net-zero carbon pollution by 2045, with the state reinvesting $33 billion from ...

As lawmakers rush through thousands of bills in Sacramento and make decisions in secret, regular Californians are often ...

SINCE 1979, THIS CENTER HAS BEEN A VITAL RESOURCE FOR SACRAMENTO’S LGBT COMMUNITY. FOR A LOT OF US, IT HAS THIS RESOURCES SUCH AS GRIEVING COUNSELORS. NOW THAT HELP IS AT RISK. IT STARTED WITH ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The 89th Texas legislative session will end on June 2. With weeks left, lawmakers are doing their best to pass as many bills as they can. Rep. Paul Dyson (R-District 14 ...

The electorate’s attention was sufficiently focused upon the initiative measure’s provisions dealing with public meetings of the Legislature and reporting of legislative expenditures so that ...

Looking Ahead to the Next Legislative Sessions Leader Rudy reflected on his time in the House chambers and provided an update on the next legislative session. As the Capitol undergoes a major ...