Patrick McGreevy
Los Angeles Times
Sacramento, CA, United States
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How weed legalization went wrong in California
Years after California legalized cannabis with Proposition 64, some supporters say it has not met expectations, while those who opposed the initiative say it has proved worse than they feared. → Read More
Newsom vetoes bill that would have allowed cannabis advertising on freeway billboards
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation to allow cannabis products to be advertised on freeway billboards. → Read More
Newsom signs bills restricting sentencing enhancements for many crimes
Gov. Gavin Newsom has acted on bills aimed at reducing prison sentences for people convicted of drug- and gang-related crimes, despite concerns from prosecutors that the measures will hinder efforts to protect Californians. → Read More
Newsom approves laws to revamp California's unemployment benefits system
The legislation was signed into law shortly after after Newsom survived a recall election in which those seeking to remove him from office cited problems that included long waits for unemployment benefits for hundreds of thousands of jobless Californians. → Read More
California will impose new vaping tax to curb teen use, fund public health programs
The aim of the legislation is to discourage vaping by minors and bring taxes on e-cigarettes more in line with levies on other tobacco products, according to state Sen. Anna Caballero (D-Salinas), who authored SB 395. → Read More
Gov. Newsom approves sweeping reforms to law enforcement in California
The changes include raising the minimum age for officers to 21 and allowing badges to be taken away for excessive force, dishonesty and racial bias. → Read More
Many renters to get help when California eviction protections end this week
Some California eviction protections end on Sept. 30, but many of the state's renters will qualify for other assistance programs. → Read More
California risks forfeiting millions meant for struggling renters, auditor warns
Auditor Elaine Howle says delays in the rent relief program and uncertainty over federal rules raise concern that California won't distribute $1.8 billion by Sept. 30. → Read More
The recall is winding down. But the campaigns will go on
Tuesday's election will decide the fate of Gov. Gavin Newsom — for now. But with the 2022 vote on the horizon, both Democrats and Republicans are unlikely to ease off the politicking anytime soon. → Read More
Solemn remembrances, BBQ lunches and last-ditch pleas on recall's final weekend
On the final weekend of campaigning before Tuesday's recall election, California gubernatorial candidates leaned into their efforts, making multiple stops in a last-minute effort to get out the vote. → Read More
California lawmakers end their 2021 work as recall election looms
Hundreds of bills passed by the Democrat-controlled Legislature during the past week are headed to Newsom, who is in a final push to stay in office while facing a Republican-led recall election Tuesday. → Read More
California lawmakers vote to speed up state process for terminally ill to end their lives
The action comes five years after a California law allowed doctors to prescribe lethal doses of drugs to terminally ill people who want to ingest them on their own to end their lives → Read More
California lawmakers send governor sweeping legislation to change unemployment system
Legislation passed Thursday would require the California Employment Development Department to enact far-reaching changes recommended by state audits. → Read More
California lawmakers weigh new overhaul of cash bail system
The national bail industry that spent $10 million to defeat a 'zero bail' measure in November is lobbying hard against new proposed legislation. → Read More
California lawmakers advance plan to decertify police officers for serious misconduct
The bill gives new powers to the state's 17-member Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training to suspend or revoke officers' certification. → Read More
California stimulus checks arrive ahead of recall election
The Newsom administration has announced that $600 stimulus payments are being delivered to millions of Californians as ballots are being cast on whether to recall the governor from office. → Read More
Bill to speed California EDD overhaul held by legislators
Legislation to speed up an overhaul of California’s unemployment benefits system fizzled Thursday when it was sidelined by lawmakers. → Read More
California's unemployment system a vulnerability for Newsom
The long-standing problems at California's Employment Development Department have become a leading issue for the campaign seeking to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom from office on Sept. 14. → Read More
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta leads challengers in campaign cash, buoyed by reformers
Bonta's attorney general campaign reported raising $1.6 million in contributions since he was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a financial disclosure report shows. → Read More
California's history on assault weapons on the line in court
After a federal judge's ruling declared it unconstitutional, gun safety advocates fear California's trailblazing work is in jeopardy, concerned that the decision could help unravel decades of hard-fought progress here and across the country. → Read More