News release Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced he has been asked to serve as vice chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He was originally appointed to the committee last
News release California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon has appointed Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, to four standing committees and one joint committee. In addition to her leadership appointment as
News release Sen. Scott Wilk, representing the 21st Senate District, announced he will co-chair the Legislative Problem Solvers Caucus with Sen. Josh Newman, D-Fullerton. The caucus was created by a
Caption: An electric vehicle charging station in Milbrae on July 29, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters By Nadia Lopez CalMatters Environmental Policy Writer Environmentalists slammed Gov. Gavin Newsom for
News release Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, released the following statement on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal: “Yesterday, Gov. Newsom released his January budget proposal that is a good start to
News release Labor and civil rights attorney Kipp Mueller this week announced his campaign for state Senate in the 21st District, which encompasses the Antelope, Santa Clarita and Victor Valleys.
News release The office of Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo will be hosting a Community Swearing-In on Saturday at the College of the Canyons University Center. Doors open at 12:30 p.m.
By Joe Hong CalMatters Education Writer If Los Angeles Unified, the state’s largest school district, can be hit with a ransomware attack, how prepared are California’s public schools for the increasing
News release Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, issued the following statement on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for California on Tuesday morning: “When you are facing a $22 billion shortfall
By Alexei Koseff CalMatters Government Writer California will delay some spending commitments, reverse recent budget resiliency measures and shift funding sources to limit the amount of cuts it has to make
By Wendy Fry CalMatters Writer The Supreme Court’s latest move allows a short-term reprieve to an anticipated increase in asylum seekers trying to cross from Mexico into California and other states,
By Grace Gedye CalMatters Economy Writer In less than a week, job seekers in California will finally know how much a job pays when they apply for it — if companies
By Alejandro Lazo and Jeanne Kuang CalMatters Writers California faces a projected deficit next year even if the U.S. avoids a recession. Despite the expected shortfall, policymakers say they’ll maintain spending
By Alexei Koseff and Ben Christopher CalMatters Politics Writers It has been nearly eight years since Bill Lockyer held elected office in California. For more than four decades, he climbed the
By Joe Hong CalMatters Education Writer Roxanne Grago’s fifth-grade students at Lake Marie Elementary in Whittier should be able to read a short story, analyze it, and support their analyses with
By Alexei Koseff and Sameea Kamal CalMatters Government Writers For more than a week after the Nov. 8 election, control of the U.S. House of Representatives remained undetermined. All eyes had
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By Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters Health Policy Writer California’s nursing agency has approved rules that will allow nurse practitioners to treat patients without physician supervision. It’s a move that aims to
After a delay Monday night due to technical issues, a record-setting $1.9 billion Powerball lottery winner has been announced and the individual is from California, according to a California Lottery
By Elizabeth Aguilera CalMatters Health Writer Hundreds of thousands of Californians previously shut out of Covered California — the state program that offers discounted health insurance — soon can participate because