California Senators Push for More Year-Round Firefighters
The increased duty for about 3,000 seasonal firefighters is estimated to cost at least $175 million. “This escalating ...
California senators aren’t up for re-election in 2026 — but they have millions in campaign cash
California Sen. Alex Padilla’s term isn’t up for nearly four years. Sen. Adam Schiff has about six years before he faces voters again. But Padilla, a Democrat, has $6.6 million on hand in his Senate ...
Misfits no more: Meet the new DOJ powerbrokers
PEOPLE MOVES — Trump loyalist Richard Grenell will serve as interim executive director of the Kennedy Center, the president announced on his social media platform Truth Social. “NO MORE DRAG SHOWS, OR ...
New state legislation would make seasonal CAL FIRE firefighters full time
Experts say wildfires in California are becoming closer and closer to a year-round threat and as the fire season lengthens, ...
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California senator and San Francisco mayor unveil bill to crack down on illegal street vending
Under the new legislation, any vendor selling commonly stolen items on a designated list would need to show a permit or proof ...
Senators proposing new wildfire agency
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Thursday that would create a new Wildfire Intelligence Agency, seeking ...
New bill targets California's housing law loopholes amid Pacific Beach project debate
Senate Bill 92 comes in response to a planned 22-story mixed-use development on Turquoise Street in Pacific Beach.
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Senate Republicans urge state to add hearing aid coverage for kids to state’s health benefits benchmark plan
California Senate Republicans are urging the state’s Department of Managed Health Care to add a Hearing Exam and Hearing Aids ...
Merkley, other U.S. senators urge reversal of Trump’s wildfire funding cuts
A coalition of Western U.S. senators has called for the immediate reversal of stop work orders issued by the Bureau of Land ...