California Nurses Union Reportedly Helped Expose Whitman's Maid
A powerful California union brought to light the illegal immigrant former housekeeper of billionaire gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman, according to a newspaper report.
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A powerful California union brought to light the illegal immigrant former housekeeper of billionaire gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman, according to a newspaper report.
San Francisco officials are objecting to cigarette ads featuring the city's iconic Haight neighborhood.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted today to override Mayor Gavin Newsom's veto of a city ban on toys being included in fast-food children's meals that fail to meet health standards.
He said he is grateful for the intervention of Senator Diane Feinstein, who introduced an immigration bill on his behalf.
Republican leaders in the House of Representatives have set their sights on California's High Speed Rail project, pressing forward with a plan to strip $2 billion in funding for the transit plan.
Attorneys for the state agreed Monday to delay selling dozens of courthouses and other government-owned buildings until a lawsuit challenging the deal's constitutionality is heard in court.
Republicans are taking control of Congress when the next session convenes in January, which could mean legislation mandating remote gas pipeline shutoff valves will be delayed or possibly doomed.
A gay rights group is asking a federal appeals court to speed up its timeline for considering whether a judge was right to strike down the ban on gays serving openly in the military.
Planners have approved a San Francisco Italian restaurant's singing waiter proposal - Puccini with pizza.
Here are the eight members of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission chosen Thursday (ages not available).
The San Jose City Council started budget discussions Thursday, and it looks like there could very likely be more layoffs and concessions for city workers next year.
Genentech Inc. spent just over $1.2 million lobbying the federal government in the third quarter, according to a recent disclosure form.
Californians object to increasing taxes to deal with the state's budget deficit, now estimated at more than $25 billion when Governor-elect Jerry Brown takes office in January.
A billionaire hedge fund manager who helped defeat Proposition 23 is bankrolling a program to teach electricians and contractors how to install more energy efficient lighting.
An upcoming appeals court hearing on the constitutionality of California's same-sex marriage ban will be televised.
