California governor signs 2 ‘Trump-proofing’ bills a day after returning from DC trip
After a trip to meet with President Donald Trump, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills to curb the White House’s efforts targeting ...
Former Placentia Mayor Rhonda Shader running for California’s 34th Senate District
After an unsuccessful bid for the seat in 2022, former Placentia Mayor Rhonda Shader is making another run for California’s ...
Mathews: This dead senator can stop Trump on birthright citizenship
During passage of the 14th amendment in the 1800s, John Conness fought proto-Trumpian demands to exclude some groups.
Opinion: A California Senator's Legacy Can Stop Trump on Birthright Citizenship
In the debates over the 14th Amendment in 1866, Sen. John Conness argued convincingly that "children of all parentage ...
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California Legislature takes up $2.5B wildfire aid package
Both the state ... and Senate are expected to vote Thursday, Jan. 23, on an approximately $2.5 billion aid package as initial funding to jumpstart recovery efforts related to the Southern ...
The Baltimore Sun18d
Maryland senator’s aide charged with bilking scholarship funds, state prosecutor says
Maryland state prosecutors have charged a former legislative aide to a state senator with stealing $20,000 allocated for legislative scholarships. Charging documents do not say which lawmaker the ...
Politico18d
Move over Gavin Newsom, Trump’s got a new California antagonist
SACRAMENTO, California — President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration actions have quickly made Rob Bonta the state’s chief border antagonist. The California attorney general was a state ...
USA Today19d
Marco Rubio breezes through Senate confirmation, becomes first Latino secretary of State
WASHINGTON – Sen. Marco Rubio became the first member of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet to be approved by the Senate, overwhelmingly winning confirmation hours after the executive branch ...
Los Angeles Times19d
This state senator tried to curb the Dodgers’ deferral ‘loophole.’ So far, no luck
He is a California ... senator, a Democrat from Menlo Park. The Dodgers have deferred more than $1 billion in salary over the last five years. Every dollar of salary deferred could be a dollar the ...
NBC Bay Area19d
‘We're watching': Lawmaker seeks answers on Next Gen 911 problems from Cal OES
A California state senator is calling for answers regarding the state's new Next Generation 911 network following a series of reports from NBC Bay Area exposing major safety concerns and ...
Voice of America19d
Senate confirms Rubio as secretary of state, Trump's first Cabinet member
The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state on Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day. Rubio ...
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CA Senator slams Trump’s inauguration comments on SoCal wildfire response: ‘Slap in the face’
(KRON) — California Senator Alex Padilla is taking strong aim at comments made by President Donald J. Trump, in which the 45th and now 47th president criticized the state’s emergency response ...