Small-Time Pot Possession In California No Longer Crime
Possessing up to an ounce of marijuana in California is now no more serious than getting a speeding ticket.
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Possessing up to an ounce of marijuana in California is now no more serious than getting a speeding ticket.
President Barack Obama on Friday congratulated California leaders for passing legislation that will prepare the nation's most populous state for federal health care reform.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders said they struck a comprehensive agreement after an intensive five-hour meeting Friday night, signaling an end to California's record-long budget stalemate after 93 days.
Saturday's Central Valley showdown between CA's gubernatorial hopefuls was expected to be overshadows by a scandal that, as KCBS' Doug Sovern reports from the Campaign Watch, has dogged the Whitman campaign.
Outside Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office hangs a clock of sorts. But instead of telling time, it shows how many days the state has been without a budget and calculates a running tab of how much that's costing taxpayers.
Not only were the ballot boxes being prepped, but campaign managers were keenly aware of the looming start of early voting as well.
The attorney for Meg Whitman's former housekeeper released a copy Thursday of a purported 2003 letter that she says shows the Republican gubernatorial candidate knew all along that the maid might be an illegal immigrant.
A ban on Iranian pistachios that took effect this week could benefit California farmers, who already grow almost all of the world's supply of the nut.
Like the high-profile races for California governor and U.S. Senate, the race for secretary of state pits a seasoned politician against a businessman making his first run for public office.
The California Supreme Court issued an order in San Francisco Wednesday that appears to block Thursday's execution of a convicted murderer, regardless of whether a federal court stay is upheld in the U.S. court system.
One of the 21 bills signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Tuesday okays the release of medically incapacitated prisoners.
A federal appeals court has ruled that California illegally classified interns as "highly qualified" teachers and assigned them to schools in low-income and minority areas.
The independent commission tasked with redrawing California's legislative districts does not yet exist, but voters in November will have the opportunity to either expand its reach or dismantle it entirely.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders have canceled their scheduled budget talks, continuing a record-long impasse over enacting a state spending plan.
The new scheduled time for California's first execution in nearly five years is just hours before the expiration date of one of the drugs used in the lethal injection process.
California became the largest state to limit the toxic metal cadmium in children's jewelry on Monday, effectively creating a new national standard ahead of promised federal action.
Nearly a quarter of the way through California's fiscal year, legislative leaders and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are scheduled to resume negotiations over closing the state's budget deficit.
The campaign for attorney general has tarnished the reputations of rival prosecutors from California's two most prominent cities while eclipsing what could be a robust debate over their conflicting positions on environmental law, gay marriage and criminal justice.
California can proceed with its first execution in more than four years, a federal judge ruled Friday.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called on state lawmakers Friday to enact legislation that would prevent violent felons from caring for ailing residents in California home health care programs.
Two bills aimed at helping the uninsured get health care coverage won't send the California state budget deeper into the red, according to a state government analysis that contradicts claims by opponents.
A new poll shows Californians are divided over an initiative to suspend the state's landmark global warming law, although most consider global warming an important issue.
A state survey finds at least 20 city managers in California receive salaries and benefits that total more than $300,000.
After suggesting the end could be near, aides to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Legislature's top leaders say they will resume work next week on trying to end California's record-long budget impasse.
A new report calls the Golden State the leading exporter of pot worldwide. And CBS 5 has learned the pipeline starts here in the Bay Area.
