SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers for the second time this year will consider a proposal that would prohibit lobbyists and public officials from signing non-disclosure agreements in the state’s lawmaking process. The latest proposal comes about a month after lawmakers…
California lawmakers are responding to a CBS News California investigation, which found that Caltrans damage claims from potholes and debris on California highways tripled in the first half of last year, as approval rates dropped by half. Now, lawmakers also want…
Story by Molly Jarone, The Sacramento Bee A Sacramento-area legislator introduced a proposal Tuesday to rename a portion of Interstate 80 after Roseville native Sgt. Nicole Gee, who was killed during the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Assemblymember…
BY JOE PATTERSON SPECIAL TO THE SACRAMENTO BEE JANUARY 06, 2024 6:00 AM. This piece was originally published by The Sacramento Bee. Living in Northern California, I’m constantly reminded of the delicate dance between environmental aspirations and economic realities. The California…
Last month, a constituent called my office desperate for help with her unemployment. She was a single mom who had unexpectedly been laid off from her job. She applied for her unemployment but it had been months with zero response…