The governor has 30 days to act in 2026. In the first year of the Legislature’s two-year cycles, the governor is limited to 12 days. Once the governor signs the measure, it is sent to the secretary of ...

As Monique Limón becomes the first Latina to lead the California Senate, she’s also preparing to confront a looming $18 ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal would “put the state on precarious footing” because it does not incorporate ...

At the center of the day was the ceremonial swearing-in of Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limon, marking a new chapter for Democrats in the Capitol.

California's state legislature on Thursday passed the bills that comprise the state's plan to put new congressional bills on the ballot in a November special election, in retaliation for a ...

Assembly Bill (AB) 1415 and Senate Bill (SB) 351 continue to evolve as they progress through the California State Legislature. On August 21, 2025, the California State Senate amended AB 1415 by ...

The 120 men and women who conduct their business on the floors of the Assembly and Senate are coming back to Sacramento.

The bill intended to create a legal avenue for dealing with federal agent misconduct now advances to the Senate ...

The new Senate President Pro Tem is the first Latina and second woman ever to lead the California legislature's upper house.

Assembly Bill 253, also called the California Residential Private Permitting Review Act, has passed the California State Legislature and is expected to be approved by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The bill, ...

The California State Assembly on Friday voted in concurrence of Senate amendments added to AB 831, which bans online casino sweepstakes operators in the Golden State. There was no debate on the floor ...

The California State Legislature passed a bill that would allow colleges and universities to give preferential admissions treatment to descendants of slavery Sept. 12. Assembly Bill 7, or AB, 7, which ...