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A letter signed by a majority of both houses calls on the health care giant to accept proposals from 2,400 striking mental health care workers.

Three major Latino voter-turnout and civil-rights organizations such as Mi Familia Vota, Voto Latino and UnidosUS Action Fund have all showed their support

Democrats in the California Legislature have revived a bill that would increase penalties for child traffickers

Gov. Gavin Newsom and California legislative leaders are trying to broker a deal over a Republican bill strengthening penalties for child sex traffickers after Democrats killed the measure in committee.

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Assemblymember Robert Rivas has been sworn in as the next speaker of California's state Assembly

California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon is preparing to step down

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Facing a projected $22.5 billion budget deficit in the upcoming fiscal year, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced plans to reduce investments in the state’s move to zero-emission vehicles, make cuts to other climate change programs and delay funding for 20,000 new child-care slots as California transitions…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One of California's most important elections last week was held behind closed doors with only 63 voters. They elected the next state Assembly speaker.