California Legislature

With the coronavirus spreading faster than public health officials can track it, California could become one of the first states to mandate that businesses notify workers and state officials any time an employee has been exposed to the disease.

Democrats who control California’s Legislature on Monday proposed a $100 billion economic stimulus plan that relies on what they are calling “future tax vouchers” along with speeding up other spending during the coronavirus pandemic.

Paying taxes in California could make you eligible for jury duty under a proposal backed by some prominent state lawmakers on Wednesday who worry the people deciding criminal and civil cases are “wealthier and whiter” than the population.

In their latest bid to combat California’s affordable housing crisis, state lawmakers on Monday announced a package of bills to limit development fees that can add tens of thousands of dollars to the price of a new home.

This November, San Franciscans will vote on Proposition D, a ballot measure that would tax rideshare customers of companies like Lyft and Uber – which recent traffic studies show contribute to more than half of San Francisco’s traffic congestion.

On the November Ballot, San Franciscans will vote on Proposition D, which would tax rideshare trips 3.25 percent for most rides.

California is poised to ban the use of facial recognition technology in police body cameras for three years after votes by the state legislature this week.

The California Legislature has approved a bill authored by state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, that’s designed to end what she says is the dangerous practice of county jails releasing people in the middle of the night.

Hospital giant Kaiser Permanente would have to disclose more financial information about its hospitals under a bill that has cleared the California Legislature.

The California Legislature voted Monday to tax people who refuse to buy health insurance, bringing back a key part of former President Barack Obama’s health care law in the country’s most populous state after it was eliminated by Republicans in Congress.

California will become the first state in the country to pay for some adults living in the country illegally to have full health benefits as the solidly liberal state continues to distance itself from President Donald Trump’s administration.

California will become the first state in the country to pay for some adults living in the country illegally to have full health benefits as the solidly liberal state continues to distance itself from President Donald Trump’s administration.

Marin County health officials are hailing the rise of kindergarten vaccination rates since 2001. The county has been known for decades for its low childhood vaccination rates that raise concerns about disease outbreaks.

The California Legislature faces key decisions this week, including trying to reign in police use of force, prevent rent spikes, and alter labor laws affecting workers in the gig economy. Friday is the deadline for the Assembly and Senate to pass or reject bills that originated in each chamber. If they survive, they will be considered by the opposing chamber...

Efforts to tax sugary drinks and limit how much soda can be sold in a single cup have stalled in the California Legislature.

Efforts to tax sugary drinks and limit how much soda can be sold in a single cup have stalled in the California Legislature.

A recent increase in gas taxes and vehicle fees will fund a new package of improvements for highways across California including some in San Mateo and Monterey counties, Caltrans announced this week.

It’s clockwork: Every fall and spring, Californians and most of the rest of the nation switch to daylight saving or standard time, often with gripes about losing an hour of sleep, the sun setting earlier in the day or the minor chore of changing clocks. This November, California voters will decide if it’s time for a change.

A controversial type of fishing net, blamed for killing endangered sea life off the California coast, will officially be banned beginning January 2023, according to legislation Governor Jerry Brown signed on Thursday.