Ever since the Legislature narrowly passed a bill last month that will pave the way for more apartment buildings around major public transit stops in the state’s biggest metro areas, the California ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The California Chamber of Commerce introduced a ballot initiative to overhaul the state’s landmark environmental ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Wednesday suspending environmental regulations to try to speed up removal and ...

Senate Bill 79, the landmark legislation allowing for transit-oriented upzoning across the state, is now officially on the law books. But not all officials are happy. Despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to keep the sparkle in your eyeshadow — the plastic kind, for now. On Saturday, he vetoed a bill by a local lawmaker that would have prohibited the sale of plastic glitter and ...