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California, a U.S. trendsetter for progressive policies and a state where the current governor once made news issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in San Francisco before it was legal, will attempt to enshrine marriage equality in the state constitution.
The Catholic leader spoke about laws discriminating against LGBTQ people, his health and his predecessor in a wide-ranging interview with the AP.
The Supreme Court is hearing the case Monday of a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples, a dispute that's the latest clash of religion and gay rights to land at the highest court.
The Supreme Court is being warned about the potentially dire consequences of a case next week involving a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for same-sex couples.
The vote was 61-36, with a number of Republican senators choosing not to vote.
The state Department of Fair Housing and Employment had sued Tastries Bakery in Bakersfield, arguing owner Cathy Miller intentionally discriminated against the couple in violation of California's Unruh Civil Rights Act.
The Supreme Court ruled narrowly Monday for a Colorado baker who wouldn't make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
Clerk Kim Davis returned to work Monday for the first time since being jailed for disobeying a federal judge and said she was faced with a "seemingly impossible choice" between following her conscience and losing her freedom over denying marriage licenses to gay couples.
The Kentucky county clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples was released Tuesday after five days behind bars, emerging to a tumultuous reception from thousands of cross-waving supporters.
There was much celebrating and praise for the Supreme Court's gay marriage decision on Friday, but one local attorney argues the ruling has no legal foundation.
Some snapshots of Americans reacting to Friday's Supreme Court ruling declaring that same-sex couples have a right to marry in all 50 states.
The Supreme Court has declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States.
Science magazine has formally retracted an article about a study gauging the ability of openly gay canvassers to shift voters' views toward support for same-sex marriage.
Apple CEO Tim Cook is challenging his home state of Alabama to do more to ensure the rights of people based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
A group that fought to keep Nevada's state ban on same-sex marriage is dropping its appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court and a lower court, clearing the way for gay weddings.
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation replacing language in state law that defines marriage as "between a man and a woman."
A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its ruling banning the removal of prospective jurors because of their sexual orientation.
Pennsylvania's ban on gay marriage was overturned by a federal judge Tuesday in a decision that legalizes same-sex marriage throughout the Northeast.
The lawyer who argued before the Supreme Court in favor of upholding California's ban on gay marriage learned while he was handling the case that one of his children is gay and now is helping her plan her wedding with another woman.
Local Methodist leaders are pressing for change and applying that pressure to church leaders by drafting what's called a "declaration of inclusion."
A federal judge ruled Thursday that Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, making it the first state in the South to have its voter-approved prohibition overturned.
The Obama administration extended federal recognition to the marriages of more than 1,000 same-sex couples in Utah that took place before the Supreme Court put those unions in the state on hold.
Gay couples in Utah were thrust into legal limbo Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court put a halt to same-sex marriages in the state, turning jubilation to doubt just weeks after a judge's ruling sent people rushing to get married.
A Utah man says he quit eating after a federal judge struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage on Dec. 20 and he'll continue the fast until the prohibition is reinstated.
A federal judge said Monday he will allow gay marriage in Utah to continue, denying a request from the state to halt same-sex weddings until the appeals process plays out.
Crews were searching for a man who went missing in the Sacramento River during a family reunion on Sunday.
Cornel West, a well-known leftist commentator and Sacramento native, announced on Monday a run for U.S. president in 2024.
Officers in Sacramento were responding to a person armed with what looked like a weapon in a vehicle Monday morning.
Victor Wembanyama's next couple of weeks are now set.
A proposal to help finance a new ballpark for Major League Baseball's Athletics in Las Vegas has revived nationwide debates about public funding for private stadiums.
Crews were searching for a man who went missing in the Sacramento River during a family reunion on Sunday.
Cornel West, a well-known leftist commentator and Sacramento native, announced on Monday a run for U.S. president in 2024.
Officers in Sacramento were responding to a person armed with what looked like a weapon in a vehicle Monday morning.
Victor Wembanyama's next couple of weeks are now set.
A proposal to help finance a new ballpark for Major League Baseball's Athletics in Las Vegas has revived nationwide debates about public funding for private stadiums.
Crews were searching for a man who went missing in the Sacramento River during a family reunion on Sunday.
Cornel West, a well-known leftist commentator and Sacramento native, announced on Monday a run for U.S. president in 2024.
Officers in Sacramento were responding to a person armed with what looked like a weapon in a vehicle Monday morning.
Victor Wembanyama's next couple of weeks are now set.
There are an estimated 10,000 homeless people in Sacramento County. No neighborhood is immune from its impacts, but now, one of the most high-profile spots in the capital city may no longer have problems with people setting up camp.
A woman taking a Memorial Day weekend stroll on a California beach found something unusual sticking out of the sand: a tooth from an ancient mastodon.
A woman taking a Memorial Day weekend stroll on a California beach found something unusual sticking out of the sand: a tooth from an ancient mastodon.
What would happen if aliens contacted us? It's a longstanding question that now has at least a partial answer, after a transmission designed to mimic correspondence from an extraterrestrial civilization made its way to Earth from Mars.
There have been multiple sightings of a wolverine confirmed in several California counties, as confirmed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
As California grapples with how to deal with heat waves made more intense by climate change, schools in the state may soon have to come up with plans for cooling down outside play areas by planting more trees and replacing surfaces like asphalt that swelter on hot days.
Victor Wembanyama's next couple of weeks are now set.
A proposal to help finance a new ballpark for Major League Baseball's Athletics in Las Vegas has revived nationwide debates about public funding for private stadiums.
Roger Craig, who managed the San Francisco Giants to the 1989 World Series that was interrupted by a massive earthquake, has died. He was 93.
Luis Arraez hit a tiebreaking infield single in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Oakland Athletics 7-5 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Josh Lester drove in two runs with his first major league hit during his season debut, and Tyler Wells won for the first time in his last four starts as the Baltimore Orioles beat the San Francisco Giants 8-3 on Sunday.
Cornel West, a well-known leftist commentator and Sacramento native, announced on Monday a run for U.S. president in 2024.
A proposal to help finance a new ballpark for Major League Baseball's Athletics in Las Vegas has revived nationwide debates about public funding for private stadiums.
There are an estimated 10,000 homeless people in Sacramento County. No neighborhood is immune from its impacts, but now, one of the most high-profile spots in the capital city may no longer have problems with people setting up camp.
California's top cop is calling out presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after the migrants were flown into Sacramento and dumped as "political pawns."
The Saudi cut of 1 million barrels per day comes as the other OPEC+ producers agreed to extend earlier production cuts through next year.
A local cancer patient is now patiently waiting as a nationwide shortage in chemotherapy drugs has halted his treatments.
Companies hid evidence of PFAS' link to dead dogs, enlarged livers and birth defects, according to researchers.
The warnings - in English and French - include "poison in every puff," "tobacco smoke harms children" and "cigarettes cause impotence."
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter's dementia diagnosis was announced as former President Jimmy Carter continues to receive hospice care.
If your diet is low in flavanols — antioxidant compounds found in foods such as green tea, apples, berries, and cocoa — adding 500 milligrams a day to your diet may slow and possibly improve age-related mental decline, according to a new study.
Ford, the parent company of Lincoln, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are warning owners of nearly 143,000 Lincoln MKC compact SUVs to park them outside and away from buildings and other vehicles because they could potentially catch fire, even when not running.
Food staple prices have calmed down, but condiments are way up.
Planning on squirting some ketchup on your hot dog at a barbecue this weekend? You may be seeing red.
A Sacramento viewer said she went in for an endoscopy and was charged for a colonoscopy. It was time to call Kurtis to investigate.
First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom unveiled a new report with the California Partners Project on Wednesday showing the consequences social media is having on the youth.
According to state data, there's an increasing number of sexually violent predators living in the community on conditional release, which is leading to increasing concerns and an increasing cost to taxpayers.
New data reveals that high levels of lead in drinking water were at a quarter of the childcare centers tested statewide.
When it comes to toxic transport in California, the highway may be more risky than the rail.
Should parents have the right to know if their child is exposed to lead in school drinking water? Many health advocates and parents say yes, but loopholes in existing California law may leave parents in the dark and kids at risk.
Democratic lawmakers voted down the bill, citing inmate privacy concerns, but voiced bipartisan frustration with secrecy and a lack of transparency from CDCR.
When Gary Pearson signed his enlistment papers in 1955, he wrote a blank check for his life to the U.S. Navy. But to get taps played at his funeral, and an American flag presented to his family, the honor guard needed proof of his service. It's something his family didn't have.
A Sacramento viewer said she went in for an endoscopy and was charged for a colonoscopy. It was time to call Kurtis to investigate.
A Dixon viewer said he and his wife were having lunch in Vacaville when the City of Los Angeles wrote him a parking ticket. It was time for Kurtis Ming to reopen an investigation from more than a decade ago, and this isn't the first time CBS13 has returned to the issue. In fact, viewers have been calling Kurtis about this problem since 2006.
An Orangevale veteran says he's managed to have a life using the same dose of pain meds for decades. But suddenly, he lost access to the full amount.
A Pine Grove family says the Southwest Airlines mess in December kept them from Disneyland. So when trip insurance wouldn't cover their losses, it was time to call Kurtis.
When State Farm recently announced it would not accept new home insurance policies in California, it sent a ripple effect throughout the market.
A judge has ruled that the U.S. Forest Service can keep using chemical retardant to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law.
Cal Fire was down in Calaveras County Tuesday conducting a prescribed burn with an interesting piece of equipment not often seen.
With California's wildfire season soon approaching, the question remains: what type of impact will the wet and rainy winter have on it?
A four-legged friend of the firefighter is in high demand after our wet winter, but these goats need to get going. For the first time in years, they're having trouble keeping up with all the grass and weeds standing tall after our torrential rainfall.
It was a birthday party to celebrate survival 40 years in the making.
Bobi, a Portuguese pooch who was declared the world's oldest dog by Guinness World Records in February, just celebrated his 31st birthday.
With no official training, the 16-year-old has embodied a centuries-old art form. He's developed a unique style of synthesizing Arabic, English, and Latin scripts—each with personal meaning.
A seventh-grader in suburban Detroit is being hailed as a hero.
The resilient 8-year-old is getting the community on the dance floor to make a difference.
A suspect who was already on probation for a recent arrest on cutting phone lines has been arrested in Amador County for another incident of AT&T phone lines getting cut.
Find out what kind of weather we're expecting this week.
The attempted robberies happened over the weekend in south Sacramento.
A man who fired a gun at police was shot dead by officers in Stockton on Sunday, authorities said.
The shooting happened on Mariners Driver near Hammer Lane.