A bipartisan group of state senators put Gov. Gavin Newsom on the spot Thursday, demanding immediate, detailed budget numbers and warning that his January spending outline is far too vague to tackle ...

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New Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón is the first Latina, first mother and only second woman to lead California’s upper legislative chamber. A tough budget year will test her ability to keep the ...

State lawmakers on Tuesday rolled out a slate of insurance reforms they say are designed to get cash flowing faster and beef ...

On Monday, the gears of California’s legislative machine begin turning once again. The 120 men and women who conduct their business on the floors of the Assembly and Senate will return from a ...

Today, the new Senate president pro tem — Democrat Monique Limón of Goleta in Santa Barbara County — is the upper house’s ...

Assemblymember Ash Kalra, D-San Jose, speaks at a rally in support of Assembly Bill 1157, his bill to cut the annual rent ...

Sen. Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) was sworn in as the 50th president pro tempore of the California State Senate on Jan. 5, becoming the first Latina, mother, and woman of color to lead the Senate.

The budget proposal Gov. Gavin Newsom released last week would leave California on "precarious footing," analyst Gabe Petek ...

Californians can now easily follow what their state representatives say and do each week, as the Legislature considers about 5,000 bills before August.