California Senator Surrenders To Authorities, Faces Calls To Resign Seat
State Sen. Ron Calderon surrendered to authorities days after being charged with corruption, and he's facing new calls for him to resign.
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State Sen. Ron Calderon surrendered to authorities days after being charged with corruption, and he's facing new calls for him to resign.
Federal agents have filed corruption charges against embattled California state senator Ron Calderon.
Bills advancing through the Legislature would give California's campaign watchdog agency more power and require political nonprofits to reveal their donors.
The Federal Communications Commission says it won't appeal a court decision that struck down rules it designed to ensure that the transmission of all Internet content be treated equally. The agency says it will fashion new rules.
President Barack Obama is teeing off on a private California golf course owned by supporter Larry Ellison, the billionaire co-founder of the Oracle software company.
California would become the first state to require warning labels on sodas and other sugary drinks under a proposal in the state Legislature.
He urged California's largest public pension fund to act quickly to address rising costs saying failure to do so would widen the fund's liabilities by billions of dollars.
The $976,000 reported Wednesday includes contributions from former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and his wife, Kashkari's parents and several bankers at Goldman Sachs, Kashkari's former employer.
Aiken announced he would seek the Democratic nomination for the 2nd Congressional District seat currently held by Republican Rep. Renee Ellmers.
Gov. Jerry Brown is meeting with water managers from across Southern California as the state grapples with extreme drought conditions.
A poll released Wednesday by the Public Policy Institute of California says strong majorities of likely voters approve of his overall handling of the job and of the budget proposal he released earlier this month.
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred a legal appeal over the state's high-speed rail project to a state appellate court, declining to take up the case directly as Gov. Jerry Brown's administration had requested.
Each side currently can use up to 10 peremptory challenges, which allow attorneys to dismiss prospective jurors without stating a specific reason.
De Leon's new bill would require that BB, pellet and airsoft guns sold in the state be painted bright colors or be made transparent to distinguish them from real weapons.
