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What Southern California can expect from the Senate version of the ‘big beautiful’ spending bill
A cap on state and local tax deductions, slashes to Medicaid, increased immigration enforcement and more are included in the ...
California legislature overhauls CEQA to pave way for construction boom
More than 50 years after becoming law, the California Environmental Quality Act has been pared down to streamline ...
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California Launches New Laws, Higher Minimum Wages in Major Cities and Enhanced Consumer, Mental Health Protections
New California laws enhance minimum wage, student mental health support, online subscription cancellations, bar safety, and rental pricing transparency.
California AI regulations safe after Senate strips moratorium from ‘big, beautiful bill’
In the end, both Republicans and Democrats helped doom a 10-year moratorium on state AI regulation that had previously ...
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California Legislature Approves Newsom Proposal to Expand State's Film and TV Tax-Credit Program
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —The California legislature has approved a plan to encourage studios to film in state by increasing the ...
California Legislature Approves $750 Million Film Tax Credit by Wide Margin
California legislators have voted to approve a major expansion of the state’s tax credit for film and TV production, which ...
California Legislature closes $12 billion deficit by cutting back immigrants' access to health care
The California Legislature has approved a budget that pares back a number of progressive priorities to close a $12 billion ...
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A ‘poison pill’ in California’s budget deal ties state spending to construction
A state budget is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom for his signature, but it won’t take effect unless the Legislature makes ...
California Legislative Leaders Agree on $750 Million in Funding for Film and TV Credit
California legislative leaders have accepted Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to more than double the film and TV credit, in a ...