A duplex in North Park. Photo by Chris Stone As the state Legislature wrapped up its regular session, lawmakers passed legislation authored by Sen. Toni Atkins of San Diego to close loopholes…
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California Lawmakers Pass Just One Part of Slavery Reparations Legislation
Members of a state reparations task force hold a public hearing at San Diego State University. Photo by Ariana Drehsler for CalMatters California lawmakers passed just one part of a three-bill package…
California Lawmakers Reach Deal with Google Over Support for Journalism
A sign at Google headquarters in Mountain View. REUTERS/Paresh Dave California will be the first U.S. state to direct millions of dollars from both taxpayer money and Google and other tech companies…
U.S. Lawmakers Seek to Strengthen Bill to Ensure Quick Airline Refunds
A commercial airliner takes off into an evening sky as it departs San Diego. Mike Blake/REUTERS U.S. House and Senate negotiators have agreed to revise language in an aviation reform bill to…
Growing Maternity Ward Closures Prompt California Lawmakers to Act
A pregnant woman in a hospital. Photo via Pixabay In just the first few months of 2024, four California hospitals have closed or announced plans to close their maternity wards. The closures…
In Test, Google Removing California News Websites from Search as Lawmakers Eye ‘Link Tax’
A sign at Google headquarters in Mountain View. REUTERS/Paresh Dave Google said Friday it has begun testing the removal of links to California news websites in preparation for possible imposition of a…
Lawmakers Introduce State Bill to Fight Distribution of Antisemitic Flyers in San Diego
City Councilmember Raul Campillo, whose district has experienced hate littering, speaks during the press conference. Courtesy of his office Assemblymember Chris Ward on Friday introduced state legislation that would stop the antisemitic…
Black California Lawmakers to Introduce Package of 14 Discrimination Reparations Bills
Members of a state reparations task force hold a public hearing at San Diego State University. Photo by Ariana Drehsler for CalMatters Members of California’s Legislative Black Caucus on Wednesday will detail…
California Lawmakers, Unions Call for New Restrictions on Driverless Cars and Trucks
A Waymo self-driving robotaxi, owned by Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit, is engulfed in flames after the San Francisco Fire Department said in a statement on social media that fireworks were thrown inside…