Pension Reform Tops Agenda As California Legislature Returns From Recess
California's State Legislature returned to work Monday from its summer recess with pension reform topping their agenda as well as hundreds of bills they still need to consider.
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California's State Legislature returned to work Monday from its summer recess with pension reform topping their agenda as well as hundreds of bills they still need to consider.
The Colorado movie massacre could mean major changes for gun owners in California. State Senator Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, who introduced a gun control bill after watching a CBS 5 investigation, is about to make that bill much tougher.
On Monday over 825,000 property owners, mostly in California's rural areas near forests, started receiving a $150 annual fee by the state in order to help offset Cal Fire's budget deficit.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is defending her Senate counterpart for claiming that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney hasn't paid income taxes for 10 years.
Former Carmel Mayor, Clint Eastwood just made Mitt Romney's day. The "Dirty Harry" star and Oscar-winning director endorsed the Republican presidential candidate...
Supporters of same-sex marriage planned to lock lips Friday afternoon in front of a Fairfield Chick-fil-A, and locations across the nation.
San Jose's mayor came to the defense of his police chief after a member of the Police Officers' Association's Board called for a no confidence vote for the chief next week.
Rejecting a staff recommendation for a continuance, Santa Clara County planning commissioners have voted to approve an Islamic center project in San Martin.
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the University of Southern California are partnering to create a policy think tank.
A bond insurer said lenders are losing millions in Stockton's bankruptcy while the city continues to fund pricey pensions.
Porn star Jenna Jameson chose a familiar stage to make her endorsement for the 2012 presidential election Thursday. At a San Francisco strip club, the former adult actress and stage performer said she was ready for a Romney presidency.
America's Cup organizers released the names of the teams that will participate in the 2013 race on San Francisco Bay. It turns out to be a much smaller group than expected.
California's move to tighten eligibility requirements for its Cal Grant program will eliminate or reduce awards to 14,500 students, most of them enrolled in for-profit colleges such as the University of Phoenix, the California Student Aid Commission announced Tuesday.
Republicans investigating the federal government's investment in a bankrupt solar panel manufacturer have concluded that the Obama administration ignored numerous red flags about the company's financial viability, leaving taxpayers on the hook for more than $500 million.
Chick-fil-A supporters were eating at the chicken chain's restaurants Wednesday as the company continues to be criticized for an executive taking a public position against same-sex marriage.
