California Governor, Lawmaker Alter Proposed Vaccine Rules
California public health officials would have oversight of doctors and schools with high numbers of medical exemptions for vaccinations under a legislative compromise announced Tuesday.
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California public health officials would have oversight of doctors and schools with high numbers of medical exemptions for vaccinations under a legislative compromise announced Tuesday.
Gov. Gavin Newsom formally apologized Tuesday and pushed the state to reckon with California's dark history of violence, mistreatment and neglect of Native Americans, saying it amounted to genocide.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and a state lawmaker have reached a compromise on legislation aimed at cracking down on fraudulent medical exemptions for vaccinations.
The California State Senate unanimously passed a bill that would keep smartphones out of public and charter school classrooms, except under certain circumstances.
The California Assembly has voted to raise fees on phones to pay for an upgrade of the state's 911 system.
A rainbow flag will fly in front of the California State Capitol until the end of the month as part of the state's celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month. It's the first time in state history the pride flag has flown in front of the Capitol.
California's liberal Legislature wants to give poor people a lot more money in their state tax refunds each year, including an extra $1,000 for people who earn less than $30,000 a year and have at least one child under 6.
The wife of U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty Thursday to a single corruption count and agreed to testify against her husband at his trial on charges the couple spent more than $200,000 in campaign funds on trips, dinners, clothes and other personal expenses.
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris says her experience as a prosecutor has given her insight into trying to improve the criminal justice system and distinguishes her among the crowded field taking on President Donald Trump.
California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom broadly agree on a proposed $213 billion state budget that would spend more on immigrants and the poor by expanding tax credits, health care and child care.
California is one step closer to banning public and charter school students from using smartphones at school, except under certain circumstances.
The councilmembers allege the mayor's position is political payback for their opposition to his bonding plan. He says that's not true.
Fiery accusations were aimed at Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg by fellow councilmembers in a packed Sacramento council chamber Tuesday afternoon.
California Assemblymen Brian Dahle and Kevin Kiley are like-minded colleagues, but the two conservative Republican lawmakers are engaged in a nasty fight Tuesday.
A person's hairstyle and hair texture may not be used to discriminate against someone in the workplace or K-12 schools.
