East Bay State Sen. Mark DeSaulnier To Run For Rep. George Miller's Congressional Seat
State Sen. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) declared on Monday that he will run for congressional seat just hours after Rep. George Miller announced his retirement.
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State Sen. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) declared on Monday that he will run for congressional seat just hours after Rep. George Miller announced his retirement.
With little debate, a State Senate committee killed a proposal Monday that would have banned transit workers from going on strike.
A state lawmaker proposed Monday that California extend its requirement that gun buyers undergo background checks and register their weapons to anyone who assembles a firearm in their home.
East Bay congressman Rep. George Miller announced Monday morning that he plans to retire after serving for 40 years in Congress.
An advisory panel recommended several high tech firms need to do more for the community to earn a tax break for locating to San Francisco's Mid-Market neighborhood.
Major plans are underway to bring fracked oil to the Bay Area by rail from North Dakota. It turns out the oil is not your average crude.
More internal documents are expected to be released today regarding the traffic scandal involving New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's administration. Christie, the GOP presidential hopeful, held a news conference on Thursday to respond to reports that one of his top aides orchestrated traffic jams in Fort Lee because the mayor there didn't endorse his re-election.
San Francisco non-profits being squeezed by rising commercial rents may soon be getting a bail out from the City with newly proposed legislation to subsidize their rent.
Similar to the Surgeon General's warning on a pack of cigarettes, the proposed stickers would remind motorists of the State of California's position that fossil fuels are leading to potentially hazardous climate change.
San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi said he wants the sheriff's department to remain in charge of security at San Francisco General but that he is also vowing changes after a missing patient was found dead.
A robust economic recovery and surging revenue propelled by voter-approved tax increases has sent California's general fund spending to a record high, but Gov. Jerry Brown is pledging a somber approach to the windfall.
Gov. Jerry Brown's budget for the coming fiscal year calls for an 8.5 percent increase in general fund spending coupled with a dedication to pay down the state's debt by more than $11 billion.
Jahi McMath, the 13-year-old girl who was declared brain-dead after a tonsillectomy at Children's Hospital Oakland, has become the centerpiece of a political fundraising effort.
San Jose election officials have thrown out a measure that attempted to repeal the city's ban on polystyrene food containers because thousands of signatures gathered were made up.
They look suspiciously like illegal casinos: Computer cafes where you can take your chances on winning cash. Now, one lawmaker is cracking down, proposing a ban that could wipe them out for good.
