California
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
CA lawmakers consider bill to reduce rejection of ballots
During every big election, tens of thousands of California voters make a mistake on their mail-in ballot and often get differing advice on how to fix …
Monday, May 12, 2025
Consumer groups press for reform to limit electricity costs
Supporters of the Campaign for Affordable Power are pressing state lawmakers to pass a series of reform bills aimed at big investor-owned utilities li…
Study: 85% of callers to CA Parent Youth Helpline feel 'more positive'
The California Parent and Youth Helpline turns five years old today - just in time for a brand new study that confirms its effectiveness. The study…
Access to Pacific Crest Trail threatened by federal cuts
Access to the beloved Pacific Crest Trail may soon be limited - due to a drop in federal grants and big layoffs proposed for federal public lands agen…
CA elected officials, advocates decry proposed cuts to climate programs
Elected officials spoke out Tuesday at an energy security summit in Washington D.C., calling on Congress to protect federal climate investments and …
Environmental groups fight plan to add warehouses in CA's Inland Empire
A big warehouse project proposed for the Inland Empire is being challenged in court Wednesday by a coalition of environmental justice groups…
13 CA counties get 'F' in new clean air report
California has some of the dirtiest air in the nation, according to the American Lung Association's new State of the Air report. Researchers looked …
Bills aim to strengthen CA health care as Congress considers cuts
Groups advocating for better access to health care have introduced what they call "Care4All California," a package of 13 bills designed to shore up th…
New bill in Congress seeks to overturn CA animal welfare law
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabor…
Legislative hearing today on bill to extend End of Life Option Act
A bill to make medical aid in dying permanently legal in California goes before the state Senate Judiciary Committee today. The End of Life Option …
Advocates warn proposed cuts to Medi-Cal will cripple school budgets
Medicaid is in the crosshairs, as Republicans in Congress are expected to lay out proposals in May to cut $1.5 trillion from the federal budget…
Congress considers rolling back CA clean car standards
Congress on Wednesday is expected to vote on a bill that would roll back California's authority to set strict clean car and truck standards. …