Oregon Senate Bill 551, sponsored by Democrat Janeen Sollman of Hillsboro, would phase out all plastic checkout bags -- including 'reusable" ones - while also restricting the use of single-use plastic ...

Political groups get state OK to create affiliated committees with different heads & coordinate fundraising and candidate donations.

SMOOTHER OPERATOR — Ada Briceño worked to elect Democrats as a hotel union boss and chair of the Orange County party. Now, ...

Oakland, introduced AB 350, which would require Medi-Cal and private insurers to cover fluoride varnish for patients under 21 years old ...

California lawmakers propose legislation that could allow vicims of the devastating Southern California wildfires to sue oil and gas companies.

Energy demands from big tech, including for AI, has elected officials giving an old power source a second look.

You soon could be paying even more for gas at the pump. That’s because of a cynical attempt to use the wildfires tragedy to ...

California legislators on Thursday delayed a vote on a pair of bills that would provide up to $50 million combined for the ...

In the face of anti-trans legislation sweeping the country over the past four years, California stepped up to protect trans ...

As of January 1, 2025, California restaurant workers’ hourly wages increased, cannabis dispensaries received a boost, and ...

Incarcerated firefighters play a crucial role in a state where wildfires seemingly get worse every year. But the state’s ...