Field Poll: Voters who've heard of Proposition 3 tend to favor it -- California voters who have heard about Proposition 3 on the Nov. 4 ballot are mostly in favor of it, according to a new Field Poll. But the possible problem for supporters of the measure is that few voters have heard of it. The initiative seeks voter approval of $980 million in bonds to pay for renovation, expansion and new equipment at eight private and five University of California Children's Hospitals.
Schwarzenegger signs chemical regulation overhaul -- California will crack down on hazardous chemicals in consumer products under legislation signed Monday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The two-bill package requires the state to assume more responsibility by 2011 for identifying, analyzing and regulating such chemicals. Schwarzenegger touted the measures as the "most comprehensive Green Chemistry program ever established."
Gov. Schwarzenegger vetoes oil spill bills, signs others -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger late Monday vetoed three landmark bills drafted after last year's San Francisco Bay oil spill that would have required quicker response to oil spills and increased a fee to help fund oil spill oversight.
Governor vetoes DVC-prompted grade bill -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill prompted by the Diablo Valley College scandal that would have required the state's 110 community colleges to consider a model grade-changing policy.
State Grange ponders ballot measure on lawmakers' pay -- Frustrated at the Legislature's annual inability to pass a state budget on time, the California Grange – the state's oldest agricultural fraternal group – is pondering an initiative that would not only block lawmakers from being paid when a budget is late, but fine them for it, too.
Prop. 2: Caging of farm animals under debate -- Happy chickens equal happy consumers, say proponents of Proposition 2, a November ballot measure that calls for the humane treatment of farm animals. The initiative, proposed by the Humane Society of the United States, would ban farmers from raising egg-producing poultry, veal calves and pregnant pigs in small cages and crates by 2015.
Schwarzenegger signs law regulating wave pools -- Wave pools in California must adhere to strict safety requirements before allowing children to play in the popular water attractions under legislation signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger over the weekend. Beginning Jan. 1, wave pool operators will be required to provide life vests free of charge to children shorter than 42 inches, non-swimmers and anyone who requests one; all children under 42 inches must wear a vest.
Dan Walters: Vetoes send message, drive wedge -- Senate Bill 1237 was one of hundreds of routine measures that make some incremental change in law and sail through the legislative process without a hitch. SB 1237, carried by Sen. Dave Cox, R-Fair Oaks, would have made some minor and mostly technical changes in the Subdivision Map Act that governs how land parcels are split up into building lots.
Gay marriage: Both sides unleash Prop. 8 TV ads -- Racheting up a media barrage that will spill into millions of California living rooms, proponents of a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage broadcast their first TV ads Monday, charging that permanent legalization could endanger religious freedom or change schools' curriculum, charges whose veracity were challenged by legal experts.
Atheist sues California prison officials over drug treatment program -- A Shasta County atheist sued top state corrections officials Monday, claiming that his constitutional rights were violated when he was returned to prison after objecting to participation in a program with religious overtones as a condition of parole.
Statewide immigration raids result in 1,157 arrests -- Federal agents target those who ignored deportation orders or returned to the U.S. illegally. More than 400 are arrested in the Los Angeles area.
California drivers cut gasoline usage 7.5% in June -- California drivers used 7.5 percent less gasoline in June compared with the same month in 2007, the state Board of Equalization said Monday. BOE said consumption in June was 1.214 billion gallons, nearly 100 million gallons less than what motorists used in June 2007.
New law will require California chain restaurants to display calorie counts -- Schwarzenegger plans to sign that bill Tuesday. He has approved a toll lane plan for the 10 and 110 freeways and a bill that could help East L.A. and Rowland Heights attain cityhood.
Schwarzenegger signs chemical regulation overhaul -- California will crack down on hazardous chemicals in consumer products under legislation signed Monday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The two-bill package requires the state to assume more responsibility by 2011 for identifying, analyzing and regulating such chemicals. Schwarzenegger touted the measures as the "most comprehensive Green Chemistry program ever established."
Gov. Schwarzenegger vetoes oil spill bills, signs others -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger late Monday vetoed three landmark bills drafted after last year's San Francisco Bay oil spill that would have required quicker response to oil spills and increased a fee to help fund oil spill oversight.
Governor vetoes DVC-prompted grade bill -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill prompted by the Diablo Valley College scandal that would have required the state's 110 community colleges to consider a model grade-changing policy.
State Grange ponders ballot measure on lawmakers' pay -- Frustrated at the Legislature's annual inability to pass a state budget on time, the California Grange – the state's oldest agricultural fraternal group – is pondering an initiative that would not only block lawmakers from being paid when a budget is late, but fine them for it, too.
Prop. 2: Caging of farm animals under debate -- Happy chickens equal happy consumers, say proponents of Proposition 2, a November ballot measure that calls for the humane treatment of farm animals. The initiative, proposed by the Humane Society of the United States, would ban farmers from raising egg-producing poultry, veal calves and pregnant pigs in small cages and crates by 2015.
Schwarzenegger signs law regulating wave pools -- Wave pools in California must adhere to strict safety requirements before allowing children to play in the popular water attractions under legislation signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger over the weekend. Beginning Jan. 1, wave pool operators will be required to provide life vests free of charge to children shorter than 42 inches, non-swimmers and anyone who requests one; all children under 42 inches must wear a vest.
Dan Walters: Vetoes send message, drive wedge -- Senate Bill 1237 was one of hundreds of routine measures that make some incremental change in law and sail through the legislative process without a hitch. SB 1237, carried by Sen. Dave Cox, R-Fair Oaks, would have made some minor and mostly technical changes in the Subdivision Map Act that governs how land parcels are split up into building lots.
Gay marriage: Both sides unleash Prop. 8 TV ads -- Racheting up a media barrage that will spill into millions of California living rooms, proponents of a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage broadcast their first TV ads Monday, charging that permanent legalization could endanger religious freedom or change schools' curriculum, charges whose veracity were challenged by legal experts.
Atheist sues California prison officials over drug treatment program -- A Shasta County atheist sued top state corrections officials Monday, claiming that his constitutional rights were violated when he was returned to prison after objecting to participation in a program with religious overtones as a condition of parole.
Statewide immigration raids result in 1,157 arrests -- Federal agents target those who ignored deportation orders or returned to the U.S. illegally. More than 400 are arrested in the Los Angeles area.
California drivers cut gasoline usage 7.5% in June -- California drivers used 7.5 percent less gasoline in June compared with the same month in 2007, the state Board of Equalization said Monday. BOE said consumption in June was 1.214 billion gallons, nearly 100 million gallons less than what motorists used in June 2007.
New law will require California chain restaurants to display calorie counts -- Schwarzenegger plans to sign that bill Tuesday. He has approved a toll lane plan for the 10 and 110 freeways and a bill that could help East L.A. and Rowland Heights attain cityhood.
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