Calif. Assembly Passes Bill To Raise Minimum Wage
Minimum-wage workers in California would see their first raises in six years under a bill that passed the state Assembly on Thursday.
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Minimum-wage workers in California would see their first raises in six years under a bill that passed the state Assembly on Thursday.
State senators rejected a bill Thursday that would have phased out the use of single-use plastic checkout bags in grocery, drug and convenience stores.
Democrats in the state Legislature on Wednesday passed a series of firearms bills designed to reduce the chances for widespread carnage even as opponents warned that the measures would not keep weapons from those intent on committing horrific crimes.
A glimmer of hope has emerged for California's financially besieged court system with two legislative committees recommending restoration of $100 million in budget cuts to trial courts across the state.
The state Senate has unanimously passed two bills designed to better safeguard teachers and students from attacks.
The state Senate approved legislation Wednesday that would use California's tax policy in an attempt to pressure the Boy Scouts of America into fully accepting gay members.
People living in the U.S. illegally would be able to seek a California driver's license under a bill that passed the state Assembly.
Women could go to a medical professional other than a doctor to end some pregnancies under a bill advancing through the state Legislature.
California would take its first steps to protect the public from the increased use of unmanned aircraft under a bill approved by the state Senate.
In one of his final trips in office, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa met with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a trip to Beijing on Tuesday.
Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti Monday attended a Memorial Day event in the heart of East Los Angeles.
Antonio Villaraigosa this weekend is making one last trip to China as mayor of Los Angeles.
Hundreds of Vietnam-era POWs gathered Friday at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Orange County to commemorate the 40th anniversary of a special homecoming celebration at the White House.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Friday responded to a L.A. Weekly article that claimed he was financially broke.
It's a common sight on the nation's beaches: among the sand, sea foam and gnarled kelp lay plastic bottles, bags and other garbage.
