With Tax Hikes Passed, Calif. Lawmakers Seek Broad Agenda
Lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Monday with a wide-ranging agenda that includes revisions to school funding, gun control laws and environmental regulations.
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Lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Monday with a wide-ranging agenda that includes revisions to school funding, gun control laws and environmental regulations.
A California assemblywoman has introduced a bill that would regulate ammunition sales in the state.
Despite misgivings from some gay rights advocates, President Barack Obama announced Monday he will nominate former GOP U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, calling him "the leader our troops deserve."
The Supreme Court will hear two days' worth of arguments over laws affecting gay marriage during the last week of March, including California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage.
A British judge on Monday sentenced a woman he called a "devoted and loving mother" to at least 17 years in prison for beating her son to death after he failed to memorize passages from the Quran.
Struggling for the upper hand in the next round of debt talks, Republicans and Democrats this weekend drew lines in the sand they said they'd never cross when it comes to the U.S. debt limit.
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi isn't ruling out pushing for upper-income earners to pay more even after the "fiscal cliff" deal that raised their taxes.
Senate Democrats are beginning the new two-year session Monday with a 27-vote supermajority -- instead of 29 votes -- because Gloria Negrete McLeod of Chino and Juan Vargas of San Diego resigned their seats last week after being elected to Congress.
The Oakland City Council will get a brand new look on Monday when three members are sworn into office.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will make a cameo in the "30 Rock" series finale...
The 113th Congress of the United States was sworn in Thursday, including two freshmen Representatives from the Bay Area, who both say they intend to pursue stricter gun control once the debt ceiling debate has been resolved.
When Oakland begins issuing municipal identification cards on Feb. 1 it will help residents without legal immigration status and also help fight crime, Mayor Jean Quan and Councilman Ignacio De La Fuente said Wednesday.
A federal court has rejected two Chinese-American groups' request to halt California's ban on the selling and possession of shark fins.
Those in favor said the money will go back to the local economy while those opposed fell it will especially hurt young people looking for jobs.
Although not everyone was happy about the deal, including lawmakers in the Bay Area, Congress has approved a proposal that staves off the fiscal cliff.
