Tag: California

"It gives unions a stronger collective bargaining position to advocate for everybody, members and non-members," said Lily Garcia, president of the 3 million-member National Education Association, of which the California union is a member. (AP File Photo)

Supreme Court to examine fairness of mandatory union fees

Sean Higgins · January 8, 2016 5:01 am

Energy and Environment

Greens call for stronger rules for gas wells after Calif. leak

Kyle Feldscher · January 7, 2016 5:01 am

National Security

Friend of San Bernardino shooters pleads not guilty

Curt Mills · January 6, 2016 6:45 pm

"This is not insignificant to women, especially poor women on a tight budget who struggle to pay for basic necessities like a box of tampons or pads every month for their adult life," Cristina Garcia said. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

CA assemblywoman seeks to end taxes on tampons

Ashe Schow · January 5, 2016 10:46 pm

Hillary Clinton is expected to discuss "what's at stake in this election for the (Asian American Pacific Islander) community, and how she'll fight for them as president." (AP Photo/Scott Morgan)

Hillary Clinton plans outreach to Asian-American voters

Kyle Feldscher · January 2, 2016 8:35 pm

Anti-Trump skywriting appears over Rose Parade

Madeleine Morgenstern · January 1, 2016 11:35 pm

"I joined team Kamala early on because I knew then what I still know to this day," actor Jamie Foxx wrote about Kamala Harris, who is running for Senate. (AP Photos)

Jamie Foxx: ‘Make it rain’ for Kamala Harris for Calif. Senate seat

Joshua Axelrod · December 30, 2015 11:35 pm

Ohio and California aren't the only states to consider taking action on drug prices, but their effort goes the furthest. (Frank Polich/Bloomberg News)

Drug companies spend millions to fight price cap laws

Robert King · December 29, 2015 5:01 am

California traffic sign hacked to display pro-Trump message

Gabby Morrongiello · December 28, 2015 4:58 pm

Terrorism charge for friend of San Bernardino shooter

Kelly Cohen · December 17, 2015 5:26 pm

"The people in San Bernardino were communicating with people who the [Federal Bureau of Investigation] had been watching, but because their phone was encrypted ... it was lost," Kasich said. "We have to solve the encryption problem." (Screenshot)

Kasich claims encryption played a role in San Bernardino attack

Rudy Takala · December 16, 2015 3:40 am

Calif. lawmaker says L.A. bomb threat a likely ‘hoax’

Anna Giaritelli · December 15, 2015 9:31 pm