Yearly Archives: 2026
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Newsom Vetoes Bill to Boost Police, Firefighter Pensions, Citing Fiscal Concerns
Gov. Gavin Newsom has turned back an effort by police and firefighter unions to secure richer retirement benefits, citing hard lessons from California's pension...
New Laws Signed by Newsom Allow California Community Colleges to Add Up to 12 Bachelor’s Degree Programs
Gov. Gavin Newsom put his signature Friday on a pair of bills designed to bring order to the sometimes chaotic growth of bachelor's degree...
Newsom Rejects Bill That Would Have Eased Work-From-Home Rules for State Employees
Gov. Gavin Newsom has rejected another attempt to loosen his return-to-office requirements for California state employees, vetoing legislation backed by public-sector unions that would...
Moss Landing Battery Plant Fire Reignites, Stoking Fresh Safety Concerns Statewide
Fire broke out again at the fire-scarred Moss Landing battery storage facility Friday morning, prompting a brief shelter-in-place order in Monterey County and reviving...
California Stands to Gain $1.4 Billion for Broadband — But With a Major Condition Attached
California is on the verge of accepting more than $1.4 billion in federal money to expand high-speed internet access across the state, but the...
