3+ hour, 43+ min ago   (342+ words) LOS ANGELES - Tired of high DMV fees and long lines? That could soon come to an end under a plan proposed by Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton. Standing outside the West Hollywood DMV office Tuesday, Hilton announced his plan to…...

8+ hour, 26+ min ago   (502+ words) Volunteers hit the streets in Redwood City on Saturday to get out the vote in favor of a new rent control measure. If passed in November, Measure E would roll some rents back to 2025 rates and add caps on rent…...

4+ hour, 54+ min ago   (587+ words) The proposal has caused a rift within the Democratic Party and among labor unions that are typically aligned. SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California labor leader behind a proposal to tax billionaires has been accused of harassing and intimidating several women who…...

8+ hour, 1+ min ago   (191+ words) The measure would establish local rules for rental units, including single-family homes. Measure S reached the November 3 ballot, according to the Richmond Standard's reporting. The measure went to voters rather than being adopted outright. Beyond capping rent hikes, Measure S…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (262+ words) SEIU California executive director Tia Orr told investigators that Regan told her in December that the union needed to support the tax measure by Jan. 1 or “I’m coming for you,” the AP reported, citing the report. Orr later told members…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (574+ words) SACRAMENTO — Labor leader Dave Regan claimed Friday that he was the victim of a “smear” campaign orchestrated in part by wealthy Californians and said he has been falsely accused of attempting to “extort” an endorsement of the billionaire tax ballot…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (688+ words) Florida’s Public Service Commission has rejected a rule change that would have raised power bills statewide, handing consumer advocates a win after a yearslong fight over the provision. The 4-1 vote against proposing the amendment to the Florida Administrative Code followed…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (782+ words) California lawmakers passed several bills aimed at remedying problems in California's home insurance market - even as they postponed resolving complex questions surrounding the balance between insurance companies' and electric utilities' payouts when the latter's equipment sparks wildfires. The utility reforms…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1079+ words) PROVIDENCE — After Wednesday’s primary delivered victories for progressive candidates up and down the ballot in Providence, city leaders are all but certain to enact limits on rent increases in 2027. The Providence City Council narrowly failed to enact rent control earlier…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (345+ words) VIDEO. From the Half Moon Bay City Council Regular Meeting on Tuesday, September 1st, 2026 at 7:00pm, as a hybrid meeting, with remote comment. Agenda. Item #7a: City Manager, Matthew Chidester, City Attorney, Denise Bazzano and City Clerk, Maggie Rodriguez report. 2026 Measure I – City…...