California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon will be stepping down on Friday after a challenging position. Rendon experienced some political turmoil with his fellow politicians in the Golden State. Robert Rivas, the chair of the Assembly’s agriculture committee, told Rendon he had enough votes to replace him as speaker. After new members of 80 Assembly districts were elected,…

A proposed legislative bill that would require courts to consider parents who support their child’s transgender identity as acting in the best interests of the child has passed the California Assembly Judiciary Committee. Well-rounded social support from friends and family members is strongly associated with positive mental development, physical health, and overall wellbeing of transgender,…

Republican lawmakers gathered at California’s Capitol building June 15 to mark the 100th day since their Democratic peers promised gas price relief, calling for concrete actions on relieving pain at the pump. If the majority Democratic Party would have voted to suspend the gas tax at the start of the year as Republicans have proposed,…

The Laguna Hills City Council unanimously voted on May 24 to oppose California’s Assembly Bill 2011, which would allow affordable housing units to be built on properties zoned for office, retail, or parking use. The bill, introduced by Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks in February, would require the city to approve affordable housing projects regardless of inconsistencies…

Some California publicly-owned golf courses may soon be turned into affordable housing sites under a proposed state assembly bill. Assembly Bill 1910—proposed by Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) in February—passed in the Assembly Local Government Committee on April 28 after a 5–2 vote. “Dense urban communities like mine have very few feasible spaces left to…

The proposal to repeal California’s sanctuary state law failed in a state Public Safety Committee meeting on April 19. Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) introduced Assembly Bill 1708 in an effort to remove the sanctuary state law Senate Bill (SB) 54. SB 54 was passed in 2017 to make California a sanctuary state by preventing local…

California legislators proposed a new bill that would allow big company employees to work fewer hours in a week without losing any income, which critics said would become a “job killer.” Assembly Bill 2932, introduced by Assembly Members Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) and Evan Low (D-San Jose) in February, would require companies with more than…

SACRAMENTO—The effort to temporarily remove California’s gas tax—the highest in the nation—failed in the state assembly on March 14 as gas prices continue to climb throughout the state. “Every [Republican] lawmaker voted to take 50 cents off the gallon of gas,” Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) wrote on Twitter. “Not a single Democrat Assemblymember supported…

SACRAMENTO—The effort to temporarily remove California’s gas tax—the highest in the nation—failed in the state assembly on March 14 as gas prices continue to climb throughout the state. “Every [Republican] lawmaker voted to take 50 cents off the gallon of gas,” Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) wrote on Twitter. “Not a single Democrat Assemblymember supported…

SAN DIEGO—A bill allowing nurse practitioners meeting specified criteria to practice without physician supervision—including first-trimester abortion—has been introduced by Senate President Pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), she announced on March 3. Atkins said Senate Bill (SB) 1375  is intended to help address the shortage of health care professionals and complement recommendations from the…