Board of Equalization Wields Limited Power, but Donors Still Pour Millions Into Races
Members of California’s Board of Equalization earn $185,000 a year for a post that now carries far less authority than it once did. Yet...
Advocates Call for Release of Sexual Assault Survivors in California Prisons
Elizabeth Lozano, a formerly incarcerated survivor of sexual abuse in California’s prison system, is urging state officials to release people who have been sexually...
California Lawmakers Clash With DMV Over Sharing Driver’s License Data With Other States
California lawmakers are resisting a Newsom administration request to spend $55 million on a national driver’s license data-sharing system, citing concerns that information about...
Drive-Thru Cannabis Dispensary Proposal Advances
California cannabis customers could one day pick up marijuana products from a drive-thru window under a bill that advanced this week in the state...
California Looks to Textile Recycling as Fast Fashion Piles Up in Landfills
California’s mounting pile of discarded clothing is drawing renewed attention as state officials prepare to implement a new law aimed at keeping textiles out...
