Politics

Bill Essayli, a two-term state lawmaker, was sworn in as top prosecutor of the Central District, which includes LA County.

Xavier Becerra joins a growing field of top-tier candidates vying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Gov. Gavin Newsom disputed the study and vowed to continue his fight to regulate Big Oil.

Current state law says a ‘swatting’ threat must be directed at a specific person. New bills would expand that to schools, churches, and other locations.

Musk has drawn criticism for what some see as an attempt to buy an election in which more than $80 million has already been spent.

The lawmakers will remain active on other platforms, according to the state Assembly speaker.

The bill would require the state to build separate prison facilities for transgender inmates at its two women’s prisons.

The budget gap could grow if federal funds are halted, project leaders say. The rail line’s cost, originally set at $33 billion, has ballooned to $128 billion.

California’s attorney general praised the decision.

A new state law could violate federal law, officials say. A parental rights group says hundreds of U.S. districts are noncompliant.

‘We did it before. We can do it again,’ Stockton’s mayor said. But Collinsville in nearby Solano County has also been proposed.

The Assembly bill will be heard on April 1. A similar measure at the federal level failed to pass through the U.S. Senate earlier this month.

The city’s request includes more than $600 million for improving streets and to make up for lost revenue after the Palisades Fire.

Mayor Daniel Lurie is planning two separate initiatives that mimic successful models that New York City has used in the past.

HUD Secretary Scott Turner and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have launched a joint effort to curb alleged exploitation of U.S. housing programs.

The Republican assemblyman’s resolution follows state’s borrowing to shore up the program after extending coverage to illegal immigrants.

County Counsel Joseph Larmour had requested a preliminary injunction, arguing the initiative would break state and federal laws.

The bill would have furthered President Donald Trump’s education agenda in California.

The $330 million in tax credits will go to five major films and 46 independents. Gov. Newsom said the money will create jobs and boost local economies.