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Anne Wernikoff/CalMatters2025 is shaping up to be a banner year for legislation aimed at boosting new housing construction. Rental rights bills are facing an “uphill battle.” -
Fred Greaves/CalMattersGov. Gavin Newsom proposed major cuts to Medi-Cal and other social programs to close a $12 billion deficit. Democrats in the state Legislature are pushing back, proposing more borrowing.
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Proposed legislation hasn’t moved out of the state Assembly or Senate, raising questions about how far California will go in its efforts to make oil and gas companies pay for climate damage. -
CalMatters found dozens of examples of previously vetoed legislation returning in subsequent years. A twice-killed bill about driverless trucks exemplifies why. -
Artificial intelligence — or AI — might already be in your doctor’s office. Some providers use it to take notes at appointments or do administrative tasks. -
Tax credits for the parents of young children. A state-funded scientific research institute. Exempting service workers’ tips from state income tax ... Those are among the hundreds of proposals California lawmakers swiftly rejected Friday under the banner of cost savings. -
House Republicans want to ban state AI regulations for 10 years. California leaders are alarmed. -
California lawmakers are considering a bill that would pause updates to state housing standards. Is the building code to blame for California’s housing crisis? -
It’s been five months since California’s legislative leaders deemed affordability an “urgent” issue for the session. So far: committees, bills, but few results. -
Unions are pushing for shorter freight trains to make railways safer, but that could raise the cost of goods and delay passenger rail service. It also may not be legal. -
California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing two changes to how the state puts away money, but the Legislative Analyst’s Office says he should do more to keep the budget balanced in leaner years. -
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that puts over $170 million into wildfire prevention and response work. -
In the latest public debate over voter ID laws in California’s State Capitol, a bill to establish a voter ID law in California failed passage in a key committee this week. -
California lawmakers are proposing a bill that would allow local governments to create hospitality zones allowing bars and restaurants to stay open until 4 a.m. starting January 1st, 2026.
