California
A piece of legislation benefiting a pet project of Steve Ballmer is as rank an example of favoritism as you can find in the annals of Sacramento — and that’s saying something.
Oct. 3, 2024
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Los Angeles Times Restaurant Critic Bill Addison has earned an award for food writing in the International Assn. of Culinary Professionals (IACP) awards competition.
Oct. 2, 2024
The laws the government decided to approve and reject signal his priorities for California and the current political climate.
Oct. 1, 2024
Gov. Newsom signs bill banning the sale in California of tampons and other menstrual products that contain certain levels of potentially toxic chemicals.
Sept. 30, 2024
After Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed undocumented students to be hired on public universities, a legal effort has been launched to force open this doorway.
The governor said he seeks to balance his desire to preserve California’s role as the vanguard of technology against his job to shield society from potential harm.
Climate & Environment
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a bipartisan bill banning octopus farming in the state. California is now the second state to do so.
Sept. 29, 2024
Environmental, community and civic groups objected to the secrecy in which the bill was crafted and said it fails to hold warehouse developers to higher standards.
Newsom signed a bill that requires IVF to be covered by healthcare insurance and extends benefits to LGBTQ+ families seeking to have children.