California Net Neutrality Bill Passes Legislature
The state Senate approved the bill over stiff opposition from internet service providers, opening another front in the war between California and President Donald Trump.
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The state Senate approved the bill over stiff opposition from internet service providers, opening another front in the war between California and President Donald Trump.
A report says Sen. John Moorlach of Costa Mesa did not have sexual intent and didn't mean to make the woman uncomfortable. But it says he exercised poor judgment by giving her a noogie.
A California lawmaker is ending his effort this year to pass a bill declaring gay conversion therapy a fraudulent practice.
The job protections benefit politically connected unions that joined with utility management in lobbying aggressively for the ability to pass along the cost of 2017 wildfire lawsuits to customers, even if the utility behaved negligently.
Robert Chain's 14 threatening phone calls to the Globe's newsroom started immediately after the Globe appealed to newspapers across the country to condemn what it called a "dirty war against the free press."
President Donald Trump told lawmakers on Thursday he wants to scrap a pay raise for civilian federal workers, saying the nation's budget couldn't support it.
The state's favorite burger chain is finding itself under scrutiny over a $25,000 contribution to the California Republican Party.
The bill has cleared the Assembly and will head to the Senate floor. If passed, it has to cross the governor's desk to become law.
Governor Andrew Cuomo and challenger Cynthia Nixon each made their case to New York's Democratic voters Wednesday night.
It would allow utility ratepayers to be charged even if the utilities were found to be negligent or unreasonable in building, maintaining or operating their equipment.
The bill would require California utilities to get half their energy from wind, solar and other specific renewable sources by 2026 - four years sooner than current law requires.
The bill will replace bail with a risk-assessment system, although it's still unclear how the system will work.
President Donald Trump promised Tuesday to address what he says is the "very serious situation" of social media companies "suppressing" conservative voices and "hiding information" and good news.
California utilities are held entirely liable for fires sparked by their equipment, even if they followed all safety standards.
State law has allowed minors to access medical marijuana since the 1990s but prohibits it on school campuses. That means parents have to remove their children from school or meet them off campus to give them a dose.
